State v. Knaffla

Scott, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Itasca County District Court denying appellant’s petition for postconviction relief. On June 7, 1974, appellant was convicted by a jury of the crime of simple robbery. He was sentenced on July 1,1974, to an indeterminate term at the State Prison. On January 7, 1975, after the time for taking a direct appeal had expired, 1 he petitioned for postconviction relief. Although the postconviction court concluded that appellant had been denied a fair trial, the petition was denied due to appellant’s failure to seek direct review of the conviction.…