Haynes v. Keeney

Petitioner filed petitions for post-conviction relief, ORS 138.510 - ORS 138.680, challenging nine misdemeanor convictions 1 which occurred between 1965 and 1970. He contends that he was not informed by the judges, or otherwise made aware of, his constitutional rights. 2 After consolidating the cases, the court concluded that petitioner was not entitled to post-conviction relief. The court’s sole finding was that “petitioner has failed in his burden of proof in regard to the above allegations.”

Petitioner contends that, because the record does not affirmatively indicate that he voluntarily and…