BRIDGES v. STATE

Nos. 20210118 and 20210119.

968 N.W.2d 188 (2021)

2021 ND 232

John Clark BRIDGES, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

Filed December 23, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin C. Pulkrabek , Mandan, ND, for petitioner and appellant; submitted on brief.

Tessa M. Vaagen , Assistant State's Attorney, and Dominic Davis , third-year law student, under the Rule on Limited Practice of Law by Law Students, Bismarck, ND, for respondent and appellee; submitted on brief.


[¶1] John Bridges appeals from a district court order denying his applications for postconviction relief. Bridges claims his mental illness prevented him from understanding the charges against him or aiding in his defense. He also claims his mental illness prevented him from filing a timely application for relief. We affirm...

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