Brian Ritchie v. Sharon Blacketter

MEMORANDUM *

The Superintendent of the Eastern Ore gon Correctional Institution appeals the district court’s grant of a conditional writ of habeas corpus to Brian Ritchie. We affirm.

We agree with the district court that trial counsel’s performance was deficient and that the deficiency prejudiced Ritchie’s defense. See Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984). Trial counsel did not explain to Ritchie the elements of the offense of compelling prostitution. OR. Rev.Stat. § 167.017(l)(b). Specifically, trial counsel could not answer the question whether…