Legal Opinion
Application of Stevenson
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided September 10, 1969PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcAllister, J.
The question presented by this appeal is whether an indigent person accused of the violation of a municipal ordinance has a constitutional right to the assistance of counsel at public expense.
The petitioner was charged in the Municipal Court of Portland with the crime of disorderly conduct.① He pleaded not guilty, was tried, convicted and sentenced to six months in jail.② It is conceded that at the time *96petitioner was convictéd the court did not inform accused persons that if they were unable to employ counsel the court would,appoint counsel to represent them and the court did not, in fact,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- City of Klamath Falls v. WintersOregon Supreme Court · 1980
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