Johnson v. State

Chief Justice DURHAM,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

1 1 Terry Johnson appeals the dismissal of his petition for post-conviction relief He argues that the district court erred in dismissing his petition without reaching the merits of his claims, which included challenges to his counsel's effectiveness and to the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction. We conclude that the district court correctly dismissed Mr. Johnson's petition because his claims were either frivolous, previously adjudicated, or procedurally barred by statute. We therefore affirm the district court's order…