Young v. Carl Zenon

Matthew Young brought a state post-conviction relief action raising federal constitutional claims challenging the state courts use of his guilty plea. His claims were denied and Young filed an untimely notice of appeal with the Oregon Court of Appeals. The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that Young was jurisdictionally barred from pursuing his appeal due to this procedural failure. Young v. Peterson, 746 P.2d 217, 218 (D. Or. 1987); Or. Rev. Stat. § 19.033(2)(b). The Oregon Supreme Court vacated the earlier court of appeals decision, which had affirmed the denial of Youngs post-conviction petition, and remanded with instructions to dismiss the appeal. Young, 746 P.2d at 218.