Shayne Allen Roy v. Robert J. Watson

Shayne Allen Roy appeals from an order and judgment dismissing his petition for writ of habeas corpus in which he challenged as unconstitutional the imposition of consecutive sentences by an Oregon state court absent statutory authority.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On June 1, 1976, Roy was initially convicted of theft in an Oregon state court. He was placed on probation for a period of five years. On October 14, 1976, the same court found that Roy had violated the terms of his probation and sentenced him to prison for five years. In 1979, Roy was convicted of escape and was subsequently sentenced to a…