Berry Alexander Davis, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent

Summary

The court affirmed the summary denial of Davis’s postconviction petition without an evidentiary hearing because the alleged facts, even if proven, would not establish entitlement to relief. It rejected his sentencing challenges and concluded that neither trial nor appellate counsel was constitutionally ineffective. The court also held that the record established a voluntary waiver of Davis’s right to testify and that his unsupported allegations concerning an uninvestigated witness could not warrant relief.