Stokes v. Cain

473 Submitted May 6, 2019, affirmed September 16, 2020, petition for review denied February 4, 2021 ( 367 Or 535) EDWARD HARVEY STOKES, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Brad CAIN, Superintendent, Snake River Correctional Institution, Defendant-Respondent. Malheur County Circuit Court 12109681P; A164125

475 P3d 110

One week before petitioner’s post-conviction trial, petitioner’s counsel filed a motion to withdraw, representing that he had a mandatory duty to do so under the Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct. Then, the morning of the hearing, petitioner filed a motion to continue the trial so as to…