OCDLA Library of Defense - Latest Case Reviews
Oregon Supreme Court, May 12th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson SENTENCING - Consecutive probation-violation sentences Oregon Court of Appeals, May 11th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL - Futile motions SENTENCING - Dangerous offenders SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Stops SENTENCING - Probation-revocation sentences Oregon Court of Appeals, April 27th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson FAILURE TO YIELD - Elements EVIDENCE - Other bad acts SENTENCING - Merger EVIDENCE - Vouching SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Search warrants INTIMIDATION - Free-speech guarantees EVIDENCE - Expert testimony Oregon Court of Appeals, April 20th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson EVIDENCE - Hearsay TIME LIMITATIONS - Changes to statute of limitations IDENTITY THEFT - Uttering EVIDENCE - 403 balancing - STRANGULATION - Mens rea ASSAULT - Serious physical injury Oregon Court of Appeals, April 13th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Reasonable suspicion SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Automobile exception SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Search incident to arrest EVIDENCE - Hearsay SEX CRIMES - Forcible compulsion Oregon Court of Appeals, April 6th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson SENTENCING - Restitution COMPUTER CRIME - Elements SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Reasonable suspicion EVIDENCE - Scientific and expert evidence SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Reasonable suspicion DEFENDANT - Voluntariness SENTENCING - Restitution RIGHT TO COUNSEL - Self-representation Oregon Supreme Court, March 31st, 2022by: Rankin Johnson POST-CONVICTION RELIEF - Standards for ineffective counsel SENTENCING - Proportionality APPELLATE PROCEDURE - Jurisdiction Oregon Court of Appeals, March 30th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Oregon Court of Appeals, March 23rd, 2022by: Rankin Johnson SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Scope of inquiry following stop RIGHT TO COUNSEL - Harmlessness RESTITUTION - Reasonableness of medical bills RESTITUTION - Amount TRAFFIC OFFENSES - Impeding traffic SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Abandonment SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Authority to consent TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE - Sufficiency Oregon Supreme Court, March 22nd, 2022by: Rankin Johnson INCHOATE CRIMES - Attempts INCHOATE CRIMES - Attempts Case Reviews, March 22nd, 2022by: Rankin Johnson MENTAL HEALTH DEFENSES - Insanity and personality disorders Oregon Court of Appeals, March 16th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson 144 - Right to be present at trial DUII - Miles instruction RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL - Improper comment by prosecutor MENS REA - Mental states and specific elements. TIME LIMITATIONS - Unreasonable delay TRAFFIC OFFENSES - Speed-measuring devices EVIDENCE - Opinion evidence Oregon Court of Appeals, March 9th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Conduct constituting a stop INADEQUATE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL - Prejudice Oregon Supreme Court, March 3rd, 2022by: Rankin Johnson MENS REA - Result elements MENS REA - Result elements Oregon Court of Appeals, March 2nd, 2022by: Rankin Johnson SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Probable cause CONTEMPT - Out-of-state orders TRIAL PROCEEDINGS - Mistrials Oregon Court of Appeals, February 24th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSES - Boyd deliveries SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Consent and acquiescence SENTENCING - Restitution DOUBLE JEOPARDY - Mandatory joinder SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Officer safety RIGHT TO COUNSEL - Self-representation SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Search incident to arrest EVIDENCE - Subpoenas duces tecum SENTENCING - Substantial and compelling reasons Oregon Court of Appeals, February 16th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson PHYSICAL INJURY - Bruising TRAFFIC OFFENSES - Driving while suspended or revoked TIME LIMITATIONS - Delay in execution of process IDENTITY THEFT - Intent to defraud RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL - Unanimity TRESPASSING - License to enter property Oregon Supreme Court, February 10th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson EVIDENCE - Business-records hearsay exception Oregon Court of Appeals, February 9th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson THEFT - Lending on security as selling RIGHT TO COUNSEL - State agents DEFENDANTS STATEMENTS - Compelling circumstances RIGHT TO BAIL - Procedure to enforce MENTAL STATES - Oregon Court of Appeals, February 2nd, 2022by: Rankin Johnson TRESPASSING - Elements SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Expansion of traffic stops Oregon Court of Appeals, January 20th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson EXPUNCTION - Traffic offenses EVIDENCE - Vouching SENTENCING - Domestic violence reference in judgment Oregon Court of Appeals, January 12th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Exploitation TRIAL PROCEDURE - Lesser-included offenses TRIAL PROCEDURE - Proceedings on remand ONLINE SEXUAL CORRUPTION - Elements Oregon Court of Appeals, January 5th, 2022by: Rankin Johnson EVIDENCE - Child-sexual-abuse hearsay exception INTERFERENCE WITH MAKING A REPORT - Sufficiency EVIDENCE - Business-records hearsay exception Oregon Supreme Court, December 30th, 2021by: Rankin Johnson SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Automobile exception Oregon Court of Appeals, December 22nd, 2021by: Rankin Johnson SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Scope of consent TIME LIMITATIONS - Flight _________________________ |
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