Hunter v. State of Oregon

The issues presented in these consolidated cases are whether persons convicted of violating municipal ordinances have the right to seek post-conviction relief pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act, ORS 138.510 to ORS 138.680, and, if not, whether the Act denies them a privilege or immunity in violation of Article I, section 20, of the Oregon Constitution or the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Petitioners in both cases pleaded guilty to and were convicted of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII), a violation of the Bend…