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NICHOLLS v. STATE

No. 20080022.

203 P.3d 976 (2009)

2009 UT 12

Craig Duncan NICHOLLS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Utah, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

February 13, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig Duncan Nicholls, Salt Lake City, petitioner pro se.

Mark L. Shurtleff, Att'y Gen., Kris C. Leonard, Brett J. Delporto, Asst. Atty's Gen., Salt Lake City, for respondent.

DURRANT, Associate Chief Justice:

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 Petitioner, Craig Nicholls, claims that the district court erred in dismissing his Post-Conviction Remedies Act ("PCRA") petition. He presents two arguments: (1) due to mental illness, his plea was not knowing and voluntary, and (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm the district court's dismissal.

BACKGROUND

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