Stau v. Taylor

313 Argued and submitted September 27, 2018, reversed and remanded February 20, 2020 JONATHAN STARBUCK STAU, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Jeri TAYLOR, Superintendent, Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, Defendant-Respondent. Umatilla County Circuit Court CV150898; A163261

461 P3d 255

In this post-conviction case, petitioner was convicted of first-degree robbery. At trial, the only issue was whether petitioner used a gun; the defense theory was that the jury should have reasonable doubt on that issue. After the state’s closing argument, which defense counsel considered to be unmoving,…