Bishop v. State

This is an appeal from an order of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, Montana, denying appellant’s motion for post-conviction relief. We affirm.

We rephrase the dispositive issues on appeal as follows:

1. Whether the District Court erred when it denied post-conviction relief to the appellant which was based on theories of ineffective assistance of counsel and involuntary guilty plea.

2. Whether the District Court erred in not ordering the State to file a responsive pleading and in not holding an evidentiary hearing.

3. Whether the District Court erred by committing a due…