Griffin v. State
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the district court summarily denying Appellant's third petition for postconviction relief as untimely, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion.
After a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree felony murder, and second-degree assault. The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's conviction and sentence on direct appeal. In 2017, Defendant filed an unsuccessful petition for postconviction relief. In 2019, more than two years after his conviction became final, Defendant filed a second petition for postconviction relief that was also unsuccessful. In 2020, Defendant filed his third petition for postconviction relief. The district court determined that the claim was time-barred under Minn. Stat. 590.01, subd. 4(a) and denied relief. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Defendant's third petition for postconviction relief was untimely.
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