Richardson v. Belleque

This is a post-conviction case in which the court vacated petitioner’s sentence on the basis of inadequate assistance of trial counsel, under Article I, section 11, of the Oregon Constitution, and the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, and remanded the case for resentencing. The state1 appeals, arguing that the post-conviction court erred in determining that counsel was inadequate for failing to consult with or call an expert witness at petitioner’s dangerous-offender sentencing hearing. Petitioner cross-appeals, contending that the post-conviction court erred…