North Dakota Supreme Court August 18, 2011, No. 20110006 (Smestad v. State)

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Paul Smestad appeals from an order denying his application for post-conviction relief. We conclude Smestad’s claim that his signature on a document extending his probation was not his signature is barred by res judicata. We also conclude that because Smestad’s claims are barred by res judicata, he cannot establish his post-conviction trial counsel was ineffective. We affirm.