Zimmerman v. State

Petitioner appeals from a judgment dismissing this action for post-conviction relief on the ground that he is a fugitive from justice. Petitioner asserts that the post-conviction court lacked authority to dismiss the action based on the “fugitive dismissal rule,” which, he asserts, authorizes only the dismissal of appeals. Petitioner also argues that, even if the court had such authority, it abused its discretion in dismissing this action. We affirm.

The following facts are undisputed. On June 10, 1999, petitioner was convicted in Clatsop County Circuit Court of third-degree robbery. The court…