Young v. Peterson

MEMORANDUM OPINION

An appeal from a final judgment in this post-conviction case was dismissed by the Court of Appeals on March 17, 1987, for failure to file a timely notice of appeal. Approximately a week later, a document entitled “Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment” was entered. A notice of appeal was filed subsequent to the “amended” judgment and the Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the post-conviction court.

Timely filing of the notice of appeal is a jurisdictional requirement for an appeal. ORS 19.033(2)(b). We previously have stated:

“* * * If the amendment…