Case Name: Casey PHILLIPS, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: North Dakota
Decision Date: 2017-09-20
Citations: 902 N.W.2d 512
Docket Number: No. 20170131
Parties: Casey PHILLIPS, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee
Judges: [¶ 2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.
Reporter: North Western Reporter 2d
Volume: 902
Pages: 512–513

Head Matter:
2017 ND 223
Casey PHILLIPS, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee
No. 20170131
Supreme Court of North Dakota.
Filed 9/20/2017
Kyle R. Craig, Minot, ND, for petitioner and appellant; submitted on brief.
Brian L. Johnson, Assistant State’s Attorney, Bismarck, ND, for respondent and appellee; submitted on brief.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
[¶ 1] Casey Phillips appeals from a district court order denying his application for post-conviction relief. In 2012, Phillips pled guilty to terrorizing and criminal trespass. Phillips applied for post-conviction relief, which the district court denied and the Supreme Court affirmed. Phillips v. State, 2014 ND 100, 859 N.W.2d 929. In 2016, Phillips applied for post-conviction relief based on his claim of newly discovered evidence and ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court summarily dismissed the application for failure to present competent, admissible evidence likely to change the result of the trial. The district court ruled N.D.C.C. § 29 — 32.-1—09(2) precluded Phillips' ineffective assistance of counsel claim. On appeal, Phillips argues the district court erred in summarily dismissing his application because the alleged newly discovered evidence raised a genuine issue of material fact sufficient for an evidentiary hearing. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(6).
[¶ 2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.
Daniel J. Crothers
Lisa Fair McEvers
Jon J. Jensen
Jerod E. Tufte