- Court: Oregon Supreme Court
- Area(s) of Law: Post-Conviction Relief
- Date Filed: 04-22-2020
- Case #: A164666
- Judge(s)/Court Below: Lagesen, P.J. for the Court; DeVore, J.; & James, J.
- Full Text Opinion
Following a guilty plea to second-degree assault, Pike sought post-conviction relief. On appeal, Pike argued that the post-conviction court erred in ruling his trial counsel was not inadequate for failing to present evidence of his prior military service. Pike argued that OAR 213-008-0002(1)(a)(J)1 provides servicemember status as a “substantial and compelling reason” for