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Oregon Supreme Court, April 9th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson JURY INSTRUCTIONS - Preliminary and final instructions APPELLATE PROCEDURE - Plain Error Oregon Court of Appeals, April 8th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson EVIDENCE - Other bad acts UNLAWFUL USE OF A VEHICLE - Rented vehicles SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Privacy interest JOINDER, SEVERANCE, AND ELECTION - Timing SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Reasonable suspicion THEFT - Sufficiency Oregon Court of Appeals, April 1st, 2026by: Rankin Johnson SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Remedy on remand EVIDENCE - Other bad acts FAPA, STALKING, AND RESTRAINING ORDERS - Sufficiency SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Conduct constituting a stop INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL - Consulting with experts Oregon Court of Appeals, March 18th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson FAPA, STALKING, AND RESTRAINING ORDERS - Standard for issuance SENTENCING - Mental illness and proportionality JURY SELECTION - Statements by jurors STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - Mace definition DISCOVERY - Sanctions Oregon Court of Appeals, March 11th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson ACCUSATORY INSTRUMENTS - Amendments JUDGMENTS - Satisfaction DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTS - Public-safety exception DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTS - Invocation of right to remain silent SEX CRIMES - Sufficiency Oregon Court of Appeals, February 25th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson PROBATION AND OTHER SUPERVISION - Violations PROBATION AND OTHER SUPERVISION - Revocation proceedings FINES, FEES, AND COSTS - Procedural requirements Oregon Court of Appeals, February 19th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson EVIDENCE - Impeachment EXPUNCTION - FINES, FEES, AND COSTS - Procedural requirements CLOSING ARGUMENT - Improper argument by prosecutor SENTENCING - Resentencing SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Automobile passengers RIGHT TO COUNSEL - Evidence of invocation SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Exigent circumstances SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Conduct constituting a search Oregon Court of Appeals, February 11th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Search warrants RESTITUTION - Reasonableness SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Remedy for tainted warrant application Oregon Supreme Court, February 4th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson RIGHT TO COUNSEL - Remedy for lack of appointed counsel Oregon Court of Appeals, February 4th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson FAPA, STALKING, AND RESTRAINING ORDERS - Willfulness SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Probable cause THEFT - Sufficiency Oregon Court of Appeals, January 28th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson JURY INSTRUCTIONS - UCrJI 1005 JURY UNANIMITY - Prejudice SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE - Menacing JURY INSTRUCTIONS - Right to special instructions Oregon Court of Appeals, January 22nd, 2026by: Rankin Johnson SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Probable cause EVIDENCE - Expert testimony EVIDENCE - Hearsay JUVENILE LAW - Remand and jurisdiction Oregon Court of Appeals, January 7th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES - Jury findings APPELLATE PROCEDURE - Preservation SPOLIATION - Burden of proof DUII - Diversion Oregon Court of Appeals, December 31st, 2025by: Rankin Johnson JUDICIAL BIAS - Recusal DUII - Field Sobriety Tests EVIDENCE - Authentication JUDICIAL BIAS - Motions to disqualify DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTS - Waiver SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Officer safety Oregon Supreme Court, December 24th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson SENTENCING - Post-sentencing corrections Oregon Court of Appeals, December 10th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson TRIAL PROCEEDINGS - Written findings PROBATION - Terms ACCUSATORY INSTRUMENTS - Demurrers DUII - Diversion SEX CRIMES - Sufficiency Oregon Court of Appeals, December 3rd, 2025by: Rankin Johnson MENS REA - Mental states and specific elements MENS REA - Mental states and specific elements RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL - Probation violations Oregon Court of Appeals, November 26th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson RIGHT TO COUNSEL - Substitute counsel SENTENCING - Proportionality EVIDENCE - Relevance Oregon Court of Appeals, November 25th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson EVIDENCE - Vouching MENS REA - Mental states and specific elements Oregon Supreme Court, November 25th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson EVIDENCE - Best Evidence rule SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Inventory PROBATION CONDITIONS - Weapons Oregon Court of Appeals, November 19th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson SENTENCING - Community service VENUE - DEFENSES - Choice of evils SENTENCING - Probation violations SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Inevitable discovery Oregon Court of Appeals, November 13th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Burden of proof APPEAL AND REVIEW - Limits on appellate jurisdiction RESTITUTION - Statutes RIGHT TO CONFRONTATION - Joint trials Oregon Court of Appeals, October 29th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson EVIDENCE - Other bad acts SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Emergency aid exception SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Failure to maintain a lane APPEAL AND REVIEW - Mootness UNLAWFUL USE OF A VEHICLE - Sufficiency DEFENSES - Self-defense _________________________ |
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