Nissalke v. State
Annotate this CaseAppellant was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of release. The Supreme Court affirmed on appeal. Appellant later filed a pro se petition for postconviction relief, raising a sentencing claim, a restitution claim, and several claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and newly discovered evidence. The postconviction court granted relief on Appellant’s sentencing claim but denied relief on his other claims. Appellant appealed, arguing that the postconviction court erred when it denied his claims without an evidentiary hearing. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the postconviction court did not err when it summarily denied Appellant’s petition.
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