Taylor
Taylor v. Hill
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Paris Taylor appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 . Taylor contends that the state court violated his right to due process when it denied his motion for a continuance of his trial.
On October 29, 1994, Taylor was incarcerated at the Oregon State Penitentiary when prison guards found two combination padlocks tied together with a heavy cord, in Taylor’s coat pocket. Taylor was indicted on one count of Inmate in Possession of a Weapon, in violation of O.R.S. 166.275. The trial was scheduled for November 29, 1995. On November 16, 1995, Taylor sent a letter to his counsel, Mr. Price, requesting that Price resign from his case. On November 20, 1995, Price moved to withdraw as attorney of record and to have the court appoint new counsel. Price stated that the attorney-client relationship had reached a stage where he could no longer continue to represent Taylor.
On November 22, 1995, the state court ordered that Price was allowed to withdraw as the attorney of record in the case and appointed Hellewell to represent Taylor. Although the court granted the motion, it warned that there would be no…