SUMNER v. CHOATE

91-2002; CA A69807.

834 P.2d 535 (1992)

114 Or. App. 406

Gregory Blake SUMNER, Appellant, v. Chuck CHOATE, Superintendent, Mill Creek Correctional Institution, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided July 22, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy E. Cook, Myrtle Point, argued the cause and filed the brief, for appellant.

Timothy A. Sylwester, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause, for respondent. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and ROSSMAN and DE MUNIZ, JJ.


DE MUNIZ, Judge.

Petitioner appeals a judgment that dismissed his petition for post-conviction relief on the ground that his claim was barred by the Statute of Limitations. He raises several constitutional challenges to the 120-day limitation period that applies to the filing of a petition for post-conviction relief. He also contends that he raises issues that he could not reasonably have raised within 120 days after his conviction became final. We affirm.

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