Case Title: Rufus v. State

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Docket Number: 20160445

State: north-dakota

Court: North Dakota Supreme Court

Date: 2017-04-12T00:00:00Z

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Rufus v. State  Court Description: 83 Order denying postconviction relief is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (4). IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2017 ND 83 Galen Paul Rufus, Plaintiff and Appellant v. State of North Dakota, Defendant and Appellee No. 20160445 Appeal from the District Court of Ward County, North Central Judicial District, the Honorable Gary H. Lee, Judge. AFFIRMED. Per Curiam. Galen Rufus, self-represented, P.O. Box 5521, Bismarck, N.D. 58506-5521 and Benjamin C. Pulkrabek, 402 First Street Northwest, Mandan, N.D. 58554-3118, for plaintiff and appellant; submitted on brief. Kelly A. Dillon, Assistant State's Attorney, P.O. Box 5005, Minot, N.D. 58702-5005, for defendant and appellee; submitted on brief. Rufus v. StateNo. 20160445 Per Curiam. [¶1] Galen Rufus appeals from an order denying his application for postconviction relief alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. We conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Rufus' motion to amend his application and did not err in rejecting his assertion that he received ineffective assistance from his trial counsel. We summarily affirm the order under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (4). [¶2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J. Lisa Fair McEvers Daniel J. Crothers Jerod E. Tufte Carol Ronning Kapsner