APONTE v. STATE

071012744; A148838.

306 P.3d 785 (2013)

257 Or. App. 421

Richard R. APONTE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. STATE of Oregon, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided July 10, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James N. Varner filed the brief for appellant.

Ellen F. Rosenblum , Attorney General, Anna M. Joyce , Solicitor General, and Janet A. Klapstein , Senior Assistant Attorney General, filed the brief for respondent.

Before HASELTON, Chief Judge, and BREWER, Judge pro tempore.


HASELTON, C.J.

Petitioner, who, after he entered a no-contest plea, was convicted of aggravated murder, ORS 163.095, and sentenced to life in prison, appeals from a judgment denying post-conviction relief. ORS 138.530. Petitioner asserts that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his defense counsel failed to investigate and pursue a defense of self-defense. We affirm.

"In reviewing the decision of the post-conviction court, we are bound by...

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