McClure v. Maass

Petitioner sought post-conviction review of the judgment and sentence upon his conviction of several felonies. He previously had appealed and thereafter unsuccessfully sought post-conviction relief. In this second petition for post-conviction relief, petitioner alleges inadequate representation by his trial and appellate counsel. The circuit court dismissed the petition on grounds that it had “no jurisdiction to hear the present petition,” citing ORS 138.550(3).1 The Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of dismissal without an opinion.

Although the petition for post-conviction relief did not…