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Under the Strickland test, a defendant must “show that (1) counsel’s performance fell below an objective standard of reasonableness and (2) there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel’s unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different.”

“A postconviction court abuses its discretion when it has exercised its discretion in an arbitrary or capricious manner, based its ruling on an erroneous view of the law, or made clearly erroneous factual findings.” (quotation omitted).

A district court abuses its discretion in postconviction matters “when it has exercised its discretion in an arbitrary or capricious manner, based its ruling on an erroneous view of the law, or made clearly erroneous factual findings.” (quotation omitted).

This court reviews “the denial of a petition for postconviction relief for an abuse of discretion.”

7 , rev. denied (Minn. July 18, 2017).

3 and review factual issues to determine “whether there is sufficient evidence in the record to sustain the postconviction court’s findings.” (quotation omitted).

“[A] postconviction court may summarily deny a claim that is procedurally barred by the Knaffla rule.”

(requiring deference to credibility determinations).

In reviewing the district court’s grant of postconviction relief, we will affirm the district court unless “it has exercised its discretion in an arbitrary or capricious manner, based its ruling on an erroneous view of the law, or made clearly erroneous factual findings.” () (internal quotation marks omitted).

Appellate courts “review the denial of a petition for postconviction relief for an abuse of discretion.”

DECISION Appellate courts “review the denial of a petition for postconviction relief for an abuse of discretion.”

“We review the denial of a petition for postconviction relief for an abuse of discretion.”

“ A postconviction court abuses its discretion when it has exercised its discretion in an arbitrary or capricious manner, based its ruling on an erroneous view of the law, or made clearly erroneous factual findings.” (quotation omitted).

A postconviction court abuses its discretion when it has exercised its discretion in an arbitrary or capricious manner, based its ruling on an erroneous view of 4 the law, or made clearly erroneous factual findings.” (quotations and citation omitted).

This court “review[s] the denial of a petition for postconviction relief for an abuse of discretion.”

An appellate court reviews “the denial of a petition for postconviction relief for an abuse of discretion.” Pearson v. State