Keenan v. Peterson

This is an appeal from an order denying habeas corpus relief. Petitioner, an inmate of the Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI), is under indictment for aggravated murder. He is permitted to communicate with his attorney by a telephone that is monitored by OSCI staff. He contends that such monitoring interferes with his right to confidential communication with his attorney. We affirm.

The trial court found that OSCI does not monitor calls between inmates and their attorneys1 and that petitioner has not shown that he is in any way being deprived of his right to confer privately with his…