Stevens v. State

Following an indictment for rape in the first degree, ORS 163.375, petitioner was convicted, in a trial to the court, of sexual abuse in the second degree, ORS 163.425. He sought postconviction relief, alleging that his trial counsel was constitutionally inadequate, because he failed to investigate and contact witnesses at the victim’s school who were capable of impeaching portions of the victim’s testimony at trial and in failing to have a urologist testify that petitioner is impotent and was so at the time when the sexual contact with the victim occurred. The postconviction court denied…