Yann v. Bowser

720 Submitted December 23, 2019; reversed and remanded on second claim for relief, otherwise affirmed January 15, 2020 MICHAEL WILSON YANN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Troy BOWSER, Superintendent, Two Rivers Correctional Institution, Defendant-Respondent. Umatilla County Circuit Court 16CV28334; A168272

459 P3d 272

Petitioner was convicted of attempted aggravated murder and unlawful use of a weapon (two counts each) for shooting at two police officers while intoxicated. His defense theory at trial, that he was too intoxicated to form criminal intent, was undercut when his expert witness admitted…