HANSON, Justice (dissenting). I respectfully dissent. I would affirm the district court’s denial of Leake’s post-conviction petition on all grounds, including the claim of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. As to the latter, I would (1) reframe the issue as being whether appellate counsel was ineffective in failing to argue on direct appeal that trial counsel was ineffective in advising Leake on the…
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