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Smestad v. State

Docket No. 20110006
Oral Argument: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 1:30pm

Docket Info

Title
Paul E. Smestad, Petitioner and Appellant
v.
State of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : POST-CONVICTION RELIEF
Appeal From
Case No. 03-K-01467
South Central Judicial District, Burleigh County
Bruce A. Romanick
2011 ND 163801 N.W.2d 691
Oral Argument 6/28/2011

Highlight

A post-conviction claim for relief is barred by res judicata if it is a variation of a claim that has been rejected in prior proceedings.
A defendant claiming ineffective assistance of counsel must establish that counsel's representation fell below an objective standard of reasonableness and that the defendant was prejudiced by counsel's deficient performance.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
04/28/2011 APPELLANT BRIEF View
06/03/2011 APPELLEE BRIEF View
06/15/2011 REPLY BRIEF of Appellant (e-filed) View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLEE ASST. STATE'S ATTORNEY Pamela A. Nesvig - 05980
APPELLANT COURT APPOINTED David Duane Dusek - 05070

(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 01/06/2011 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 01/04/2011
2 01/11/2011 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 01/11/2011
3 01/14/2011 RETENTION OF RECORD ON APPEAL : 03/02/2011
4 01/24/2011 Notice of Assignment of David Dusek to represent Appellant
5 02/17/2011 RECORD ON APPEAL
6 02/23/2011 TRANSCRIPT DATED 12/10/10 & C.O.S.
7 03/30/2011 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF (e-filed)
8 03/30/2011 E-FILED BRIEF (MAT)
9 03/31/2011 ACTION BY CLERK (MAT) - Granted : 05/04/2011
10 04/28/2011 APPELLANT BRIEF View
11 04/28/2011 E-FILED BRIEF - ATB
12 04/28/2011 APPELLANT APPENDIX
13 04/28/2011 E-FILED APPENDIX - ATA
14 04/29/2011 Rec'd corrections to ATB & ATA. (e-mail)
15 04/29/2011 Rec'd 7 copies of ATB back from Central Duplicating.
16 04/29/2011 Rec'd 6 copies of ATA back from Central Duplicating.
17 05/06/2011 Rec'd $25.00 ATB e-file surcharge. (receipt no. 20300)
18 05/20/2011 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
19 05/23/2011 Request for Waiver of OA by the State
20 05/26/2011 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF (e-filed)
21 05/26/2011 ACTION BY CLERK (MAE) - Granted : 06/03/2011
22 06/03/2011 APPELLEE BRIEF View
23 06/03/2011 DISK - aeb (e-mailed)
24 06/09/2011 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (Request to waive oral argument on behalf of the State) - Granted
25 06/15/2011 REPLY BRIEF of Appellant (e-filed) View
26 06/15/2011 E-FILED BRIEF (RYB)
27 06/16/2011 Received 7 copies of RYB from CSD
28 06/28/2011 APPEARANCES: David D. Dusek; submitted on brief by Appellee under N.D.R.App.
29 06/28/2011 ARGUED: David D. Dusek; submitted on brief by Appellee under N.D.R.App.
30 06/28/2011 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
31 08/18/2011 DISPOSITION
32 08/18/2011 UNANIMOUS OPINION : Maring, Mary Muehlen View
33 08/19/2011 Judgment Sent to Parties
34 09/14/2011 MANDATE
35 09/19/2011 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
36 06/04/2021 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed