OLSEN v. STATE

No. 20140009.

852 N.W.2d 372 (2014)

2014 ND 173

Andrew OLSEN, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

August 28, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David D. Dusek , Grand Forks, N.D., for petitioner and appellant.

Kelly A. Dillon , Assistant State's Attorney, Minot, N.D., for respondent and appellee.


VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Andrew Olsen appealed from an order denying his application for post-conviction relief. Because we conclude as a matter of law the failure of Olsen's attorney to raise an issue of first impression on an unsettled question of law in North Dakota did not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel, we affirm the district court's order.

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[¶ 2] On March 1, 2007...

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