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Oregon Supreme Court, July 16th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson CRIMINAL MISTREATMENT - Sufficiency CHARGING DOCUMENTS - Substantive or formal defects Oregon Court of Appeals, July 15th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson EVIDENCE - Harmlessness PROBATION VIOLATIONS - Sufficiency SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Reasonable suspicion Oregon Court of Appeals, July 1st, 2026by: Rankin Johnson INITIATING A FALSE REPORT - Elements JOINDER, SEVERANCE, AND ELECTION - Discretion to order election JURY INSTRUCTIONS - Preliminary and final instructions SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Reasonable suspicion Oregon Court of Appeals, June 24th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Probable cause RESTITUTION - Collateral source rule Oregon Court of Appeals, June 17th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson WITNESSES - Pressure to testify SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION - Voluntariness MENS REA - Sufficiency DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTS - Invocation of right to remain silent HEARSAY AND CONFRONTATION - Unavailability due to misconduct DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTS - Compelling circumstances JURY UNANIMITY - Proof SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Consent by non-English speaker SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Staleness Oregon Court of Appeals, June 10th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson SHACKLING - Civil committment HEARSAY AND CONFRONTATION - Testimonial statements DISCOVERY - Sanctions INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL - Competency SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Privacy interest PLEA AGREEMENTS - Reviewability INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL - MJOA POST-CONVICTION RELIEF - Valid claims FIREARMS - Mental illness Oregon Supreme Court, June 4th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson EVIDENCE - Other bad acts WITNESSES - Competency Oregon Court of Appeals, June 3rd, 2026by: Rankin Johnson DISORDERLY CONDUCT - Sufficiency SENTENCING - Factfinding JURY INSTRUCTIONS - Timing DRIVING PRIVILEGES - Mootness Oregon Court of Appeals, May 28th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson DEFENSES - Self-defense DEFENDANTS STATEMENTS - Compelling circumstances SENTENCING - Merger JOINDER, SEVERANCE, AND ELECTION - Substantial prejudice ONLINE SEXUAL CORRUPTION - Legislative purpose Oregon Court of Appeals, May 20th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson EVIDENCE - Other bad acts DRUG OFFENSES - Sufficiency Oregon Court of Appeals, May 13th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson RESTITUTION - Eligible costs MUNICIPAL AND JUSTICE COURTS - Right to counsel EVIDENCE - Other bad acts POSSESSION - Constructive possession DEFENSES - Self-defense Oregon Court of Appeals, May 6th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson THEFT OFFENSES - ACCUSATORY INSTRUMENTS - Demurrers and election Oregon Court of Appeals, April 29th, 2026by: Rankin Johnson DEFENSES - Mutual combat DOUBLE JEOPARDY - Issue preclusion SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Warrant procedure DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTS - Compelling circumstances Oregon Supreme Court, April 23rd, 2026by: Rankin Johnson DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTS - Voluntariness UNLAWFUL USE OF A VEHICLE - Vehicle defined Oregon Court of Appeals, April 22nd, 2026by: Rankin Johnson EVIDENCE - Vouching RIGHT TO COUNSEL - Waiver 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 _________________________ |
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