State v. Steele
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Applicant Jerry Steele entered a plea of nolo contedere to assault with a dangerous weapon. Applicant subsequently filed a pro se motion for postconviction relief, alleging, inter alia, that he was forced against his will to enter a guilty plea. After the superior court appointed an attorney for applicant, the court denied the motion. Applicant appealed, contending that his court-appointed attorney provided ineffective assistance of counsel during the postconviction-relief hearing. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Applicant's contention concerning alleged ineffective assistance of counsel at the postconviction-relief hearing was not property before it, as Applicant's argument on appeal was not presented to the superior court.
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