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“A postconviction court abuses its discretion when its decision is based on an erroneous view of the law or is against logic and the facts in the record.” (quotation omitted).

and that application of the exception is not time-barred.’” (), rev. denied (Minn. Jan.

“A postconviction court abuses 3 its discretion when its decision is based on an erroneous view of the law or is against logic and the facts in the record.” (quotation omitted).

Under this standard, “a party’s evidence should be unequivocal, intrinsically probable and credible, and free from frailties.” (quotation omitted).

A district court “abuses its discretion when its decision is based on an erroneous view of the law or is against logic and the facts in the record.”

d 162, 167 (Minn. 2012) (“An evidentiary hearing on a petition is mandated whenever material facts are in dispute which have not been resolved in the proceedings resulting in conviction and which must be resolved in order to determine the issues raised on the merits.” (quotation omitted)).

But appellate courts “ review a postconviction court’s factual determinations under a clearly erroneous standard, and do not reverse those determinations unless they are not factually supported by the record.”

7 on an erroneous view of the law or is against logic and the facts in the record.” (quotation omitted).

(stating that clear error exists where determinations “are not factually supported by the record”).

171-72 (Minn. 2012) (concluding that postconviction petitioner was not entitled to forensic DNA testing because testing was performed and disclosed before trial).

An evidentiary hearing is required only when “material facts are in dispute which have not been resolved in the proceedings resulting in conviction and which must be resolved in order to determine the issues raised on the merits.” d 162, 167 (Minn. 2012) (quoting State ex rel.

in dispute which ha[d] not been resolved in the proceedings resulting in conviction and which must be resolved in order to determine the issues raised on the merits.” -68 (Minn. 2012) (quotation omitted).

see Minn. Stat. § 590.01, subd.

A district court “abuses its discretion when its decision is based on an erroneous view of the law or is against logic and the facts in the record.” (quotation omitted).

8 see Minn. Stat. § 590.01, subd.

“A postconviction court abuses its discretion when its decision is based on an erroneous view of the law or is against logic and the facts in the record.” (quotation omitted).

(stating that, if “the facts considered in the light most favorable to the petition, together with the arguments presented by the parties, conclusively show that the petitioner is not entitled to relief,” a district court may deny a postconviction petition without conducting an evidentiary hearin

Appellate courts review findings of fact for clear error, and legal conclusions de novo

See id.; (describing standards when reviewing denials of postconviction relief).

A district court “abuses its discretion when i ts decision is based on an erroneous view of the law or is against logic and the facts in the record.” (quotation omitted).

(d 162, 168 (Minn. 2012)) (alteration in original).

4 DECISION Appellate courts review the “denial of a petition for postconviction relief, as well as a request for an evidentiary hearing, for an abuse of discretion.” d 162, 167 (Minn. 2012).

A district court “abuses its discretion when its decision is based on an erroneous view of the law or is against logic and the facts in the record.” (quotation omitted).

A district court “abuses its discretion when its decision is based on an erroneous view of the law or is against logic and the facts in the record.” (quotation omitted).

“A postconviction court abuses its discretion when its decision is based on an erroneous view of the law or is against logic and the facts in the record.” (quotation omitted).

A district court “abuses its discretion when its decision is based on an erroneous view of the law or is against logic and the facts in the record.” (quotation omitted).