JOHNSON v. STATE

No. 20090659.

267 P.3d 880 (2011)

2011 UT 59

Terry JOHNSON, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE of Utah, Respondent and Appellee.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Rehearing Denied January 17, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Studebaker , Salt Lake City, for defendant.

Mark L. Shurtleff , Att'y Gen., Christopher D. Ballard , Asst. Att'y Gen., for plaintiff.


Chief Justice DURHAM, opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 Terry Johnson appeals the dismissal of his petition for post-conviction relief. He argues that the district court erred in dismissing his petition without reaching the merits of his claims, which included challenges to his counsel's effectiveness and to the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction. We conclude that the district court correctly dismissed Mr. Johnson's petition...

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