CLAWSON v. MAASS

86-C-11462; CA A71601.

850 P.2d 398 (1993)

119 Or. App. 287

Arthur CLAWSON, Appellant, v. Manfred (Fred) MAASS, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided April 21, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven H. Gorham, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief, for appellant.

Roy Berg, Certified Law Student, Salem, argued the cause, for respondent. With him on the brief were Charles S. Crookham, Atty. Gen., Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., and Timothy A. Sylwester, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., and DEITS and DURHAM, JJ.


RICHARDSON, Chief Judge.

Petitioner appeals a judgment dismissing his petition for post-conviction relief. In it he alleged that he was denied adequate assistance of trial counsel and of appellate counsel. The relief he sought was a new trial or a new appeal. The post-conviction trial court denied relief on both claims. We conclude that petitioner was denied adequate assistance of appellate counsel and reverse the denial of that claim for relief.

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