Hardegger v. Amsberry

726 Argued and submitted December 2, 2019, reversed and remanded August 12, 2020 BRIAN JOSEPH HARDEGGER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Brigitte AMSBERRY, Superintendent, Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, Defendant-Respondent. Umatilla County Circuit Court 16CV31299; A165761

473 P3d 576

In 2001, when petitioner was a youth, he committed felony murder. Under Measure 11, he was tried as an adult and received a mandatory sentence of life in prison, with a minimum of 25 years to be served before any possibility for release. In 2012, the United States Supreme Court held that a mandatory life…