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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 TRAFFIC OFFENSES - Failure to maintain a lane 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 COMPUTER CRIME - 'Website' meaning Oregon Supreme Court, October 23rd, 2025by: Rankin Johnson GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS - Defendant's testimony Oregon Court of Appeals, October 22nd, 2025by: Rankin Johnson FAPA, STALKING, AND RESTRAINING ORDERS - Prohibited conduct SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Abandonment PROBATION CONDITIONS - Construction HUNTING, FISHING, AND WILDLIFE OFFENSES - Merger Oregon Court of Appeals, October 15th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson CLOSING ARGUMENT - Improper argument by prosecutor Oregon Court of Appeals, October 8th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson EVIDENCE - Hearsay SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Exigent circumstances WITNESSES - Live testimony SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Inevitable discovery SENTENCING - Attempts Oregon Court of Appeals, October 1st, 2025by: Rankin Johnson RIGHT TO SPEECH AND EXPRESSION - Content-based restrictions DEFENSES - Self-defense Oregon Supreme Court, September 25th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson JOINDER, SEVERANCE, AND ELECTION - Showing required for severance KIDNAPPING - Asportation Oregon Court of Appeals, September 24th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTS - Compelling circumstances FIREARM OFFENSES - Body armor MUNICIPAL AND JUSTICE COURTS - Jurisdiction DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTS - Context of defendant's statements Oregon Court of Appeals, September 17th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson HEARSAY AND CONFRONTATION - Unavailability Oregon Court of Appeals, September 10th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Particularity SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Scope of search CRIMINAL MISTREATMENT - Sufficiency JOINDER, SEVERANCE, AND ELECTION - Discretion to order election MENS REA - Mental states and specific elements APPEAL AND REVIEW - Preservation ASSAULT - Risk of death Oregon Court of Appeals, September 4th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson FORFEITURE - Right to return of property EVIDENCE - Child hearsay exception EVIDENCE - Expert testimony EVIDENCE - Vouching Oregon Court of Appeals, August 27th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson MENTAL HEALTH DEFENSES - Insanity DUII - Field Sobriety Tests DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTS - Compelling circumstances DUII - Out-of-state convictions EVIDENCE - Opinion evidence MENS REA - Transferred intent MENS REA - Recklessness Oregon Court of Appeals, August 20th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson CLOSING ARGUMENT - Improper argument by prosecutor EVIDENCE - Toolmarks in firearms CLOSING ARGUMENT - Improper argument by prosecutor POST-CONVICTION RELIEF - Procedures SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Officer safety JOINDER, SEVERANCE, AND ELECTION - Variance HUNTING, FISHING, AND WILDLIFE OFFENSES - Mental states and specific elements CLOSING ARGUMENT - Improper argument by prosecutor Oregon Court of Appeals, August 6th, 2025by: Rankin Johnson EVIDENCE - Other bad acts SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Particularity SENTENCING - Open court HEARSAY AND CONFRONTATION - Statements against interest JURY INSTRUCTIONS - Witnesses _________________________ |
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