Holbrook v. Blacketter

Petitioner appeals a judgment denying his claims for post-conviction relief. He raises five assignments of error, all but one of which we reject without discussion. We write only to address petitioner’s contention that the post-conviction court erred in excluding trial counsel’s testimony — given as part of an Oregon State Bar disciplinary proceeding— on the ground that it was irrelevant. Petitioner argues that the testimony is relevant to his post-conviction claim that his trial counsel was constitutionally inadequate. Specifically, petitioner argues that it is relevant to show trial…