[¶1] Michaelson Plaisimond appeals from a district court order and judgment denying his application for postconviction relief. Plaisimond claims the court erred in denying his application because he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Plaisimond contends his trial attorney failed to advise him on testifying about prior bad acts and the potential ramifications. Following a hearing the court found Plaisimond failed to establish the first prong of the Strickland test that his trial attorneys representation fell below an objective standard of reasonableness. The court also found that even if Plaisimond met the first prong, he did not demonstrate he was prejudiced by the alleged deficient performance. [¶2] The district court did not clearly err in finding Plaisimond did not prove ineffective assistance of counsel and denying his application for postconviction relief. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).
Per curiam.
[¶3] Jon J. Jensen, C.J.
Gerald W. VandeWalle
Daniel J. Crothers
Lisa Fair McEvers
Jerod E. Tufte