Title: Blurton v. State

State: north-dakota

Issuer: North Dakota Supreme Court

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This opinion is subject to petition for rehearing.Filed Dec. 2, 2010 IN THE SUPREME COURTSTATE OF NORTH DAKOTA2010 ND 223 Joe R. Blurton, Petitioner and Appellantv. State of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee No. 20100182 Appeal from the District Court of Cass County, East Central Judicial District, the Honorable Steven L. Marquart, Judge.AFFIRMED.Per Curiam.Joe R. Blurton (on brief), self-represented, James River Correctional Center, 2521 Circle Drive, Jamestown, N.D. 58401, petitioner and appellant.Reid Alan Brady (on brief) and Cherie LaVonne Clark (on brief), Assistant State's Attorneys, P.O. Box 2806, Fargo, N.D. 58108-2806, for respondent and appellee. Blurton v. StateNo. 20100182 Per Curiam. [1] Joe Blurton appeals from an order denying his application for post-conviction relief following a conviction for gross sexual imposition. See State v. Blurton, 2009 ND 144, 770 N.W.2d 231. On appeal, he alleges: (1) prosecutorial misconduct; (2) ineffective assistance of counsel; (3) legal and factual innocence; (4) procedural errors and denial of due process; and (5) failure of the prosecution to disclose material exculpatory evidence. We affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (6). [2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.Dale V. SandstromDaniel J. CrothersMary Muehlen MaringCarol Ronning Kapsner