New v. Weber

KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Theodore New appeals the denial of his application for a writ of habeas corpus based on ineffective assistance of counsel. New asserts that various tactics employed by his trial attorney resulted in deficient representation. The circuit court found otherwise and we affirm.

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[¶2.] In the early morning of April 8, 1993, John Mousseaux was brutally beaten to death with a tire iron and a hammer on a rural Meade County road. Larry Black Bear, Augustine White Horse and New were all present at the time. New later denied any involvement. Black Bear and White Horse were…