Joshua Chiazor Ezeka, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent

Summary

The court affirmed the summary denial of Ezeka’s postconviction petition without an evidentiary hearing. It held that his newly discovered evidence, due-process, jury-instruction, and ineffective-assistance claims were either procedurally barred, supported by legally insufficient allegations, or failed because the alleged errors could not have affected the outcome. The court also concluded that the juror affidavit was inadmissible and that the existing trial record conclusively showed no entitlement to relief.