Haynes v. State of Oregon

Petitioner filed an amended petition for post-conviction relief in which he claims that his conviction is void, because his trial counsel’s representation was constitutionally inadequate and therefore violated his right to counsel under the state and federal constitutions. ORS 138.530(l)(a). The court denied relief. We reverse and remand.

Petitioner’s stepson had been released on parole from MacLaren School for Boys and was living in the community. See ORS 420.045(1). On July 27,1988, a juvenile parole officer and a Eugene police officer went to petitioner’s house to look for the stepson…