Oatney v. Premo

In 1998, a jury found petitioner guilty of eight counts of aggravated murder for killing an acquaintance. The same jury determined that petitioner should be sentenced to death, and the trial court imposed that sentence. On direct review, the Supreme Court affirmed. State v. Oatney, 335 Or 276, 66 P3d 475 (2003), cert den, 540 US 1151 (2004). In 2004, petitioner filed this action against defendant superintendent, seeking post-conviction relief, ORS 138.510 to 138.680, on numerous grounds, including that his trial counsel provided inadequate and ineffective assistance of counsel under Article…