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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