Appeal Denied for Manvel Man Who Beat His Brother to Death

The North Dakota Supreme Court has rejected another appeal by a Manvel man accused of beating his brother to death in 2010.

Rodney Chisholm was seeking a new trial, claiming in part that his attorney in his initial trial was ineffective.

Supreme Court justices disagreed.

Chisholm was convicted of murder in 2011 in the death of his brother, Donald, who authorities say was hit with an iron pipe and had a hose clamp put around his neck.

Rodney claimed his brother had been threatening to shoot him over a property dispute.