Meyers v. Maass

Petitioner appeals from the dismissal of his petition for post-conviction relief. The issue is whether, and when, a criminal defendant must be advised of the potential application of the dangerous offender statute. ORS 161.725.

Petitioner pled guilty to first degree assault. He was sentenced as a dangerous offender and began serving a minimum sentence of 15 years, with a maximum of 30 years. In his petition for post-conviction relief, he alleged that he had been denied adequate assistance of counsel, because his trial attorney had failed to inform him of the dangerous offender statute and its…