Glasser v. North Dakota

Andrew Glasser appealed a district court’s denial of his application for post-conviction relief. Glasser pled guilty to child abuse, tampering with evidence and possession of child sexual abuse materials. Glasser filed several character reference letters for the district court to consider at sentencing. Unknown at the time, three of the letters were forged. Glasser was also charged with and ultimately pled guilty to three counts of class A misdemeanor forgery for submission of the letters. On appeal, Glasser argued he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his attorney failed to appeal his convictions and gave him incorrect advice regarding his guilty pleas and sentencing. He also argued he received an illegal sentence. The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed, concluding Glasser did not receive an illegal sentence or ineffective assistance of counsel.