KOENIG v. NORTH DAKOTA

No. 12-2260.

755 F.3d 636 (2014)

La Verne KOENIG, Petitioner-Appellant v. State of NORTH DAKOTA, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: June 19, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Henderson , AFPD, argued, Fargo, ND, for Appellant.

Ken R. Sorenson , AAG, argued, Bismarck, ND, for Appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, BYE, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.


WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

La Verne Koenig was convicted in a North Dakota state court of a class B misdemeanor. He appeals from the district court's denial of his petition for habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Because we conclude that Koenig was improperly denied his Sixth Amendment right to appellate counsel, we reverse and remand with directions.

I. Background

Koenig was charged under N.D...

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