Samson v. Brown

319 Argued and submitted February 8, affirmed March 31, 2021 JEREMY SAMSON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Nicole BROWN, Superintendent, South Fork Forest Camp, Defendant-Appellant. Tillamook County Circuit Court 19CV35198; A173284

486 P3d 59

This habeas corpus action presents a question of first impression regard- ing the correct construction of ORS 137.635, a statute that applies when sen- tencing repeat offenders on certain felonies. When applicable, ORS 137.635(1) precludes eligibility for earned-time credit. The question presented is whether a person serving two prison sentences concurrently—one…