Zornes v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of two counts of first-degree premeditated murder, first-degree arson of a dwelling and theft of a motor vehicle. The Supreme Court affirmed on appeal. Thereafter, Defendant filed a petition for postconviction relief, alleging claims of trial error, ineffective assistance of trial counsel, and ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. The postconviction court denied the petition without granting an evidentiary hearing, concluding that Defendant’s claims were either procedurally barred or meritless. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) Defendant’s claims of trial error were procedurally barred; (2) Defendant’s ineffective assistance of trial counsel claims were either procedurally barred or did not otherwise entitle him to an evidentiary hearing; and (3) Defendant did not receive ineffective assistance of appellate counsel.
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