2009-M-103             Adrian D. Williams, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.

Appellant Adrian D. Williams is currently serving a life sentence for first-degree murder.  On direct appeal, we affirmed his conviction.  Subsequently, Williams filed a petition for post-conviction relief that was denied by the post-conviction court without an evidentiary hearing.  We affirm.

All  of Williams’ current claims were already made on an earlier appeal or should have been known and made on an earlier appeal.  They are thus barred from review under the Knaffla doctrine.

               Barry Anderson (Magnuson, Page, Paul Anderson, Meyer, Gildea, and Dietzen)

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