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2021 Case Summaries by Topic

2020 Case Summaries by Topic

2019 Case Summaries by Topic

2018 Case Summaries by Topic

2017 Case Summaries by Topic

2016 Case Summaries by Topic

2015 Case Summaries by Topic


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Oregon Supreme Court, February 25, 2021

by: Rankin Johnson • February 25, 2021 • no comments

RIGHT TO JURY - Votes necessary to acquit EVIDENCE - Inadmissible evidence

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Oregon Appellate Court, December 23, 2020

by: Rankin Johnson • February 24, 2021 • no comments

SENTENCING - Disproportionate punishment RIGHT TO PRESENCE AT TRIAL - Waiver PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURE - Continuances EVIDENCE - Foundation for expert opinion

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Oregon Appellate Court, February 24, 2021

by: Rankin Johnson • February 24, 2021 • no comments

TIME LIMITATIONS - Pre-indictment delay

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Oregon Appellate Court, February 10, 2021

by: Rankin Johnson • February 24, 2021 • no comments

FIREARM OFFENSES - Defenses CAPITAL DEFENSE - Constitutionality of death-penalty statutes FAPA, STALKING, AND RESTRAINING ORDERS - Renewal EVIDENCE - Referring to complaining witness as 'victim.' SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Conduct constituting stop DEFENDANTS STATEMENTS - Interrogation JUVENILE DELINQUENCY - Concurrent juvenile and criminal proceedings RESTITUTION - Qualifying expenses

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Oregon Appellate Court, February 18, 2021

by: Rankin Johnson • February 18, 2021 • no comments

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSES - Boyd deliveries APPELLATE PROCEDURE - Law of the case

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Oregon Appellate Court, January 6, 2021

by: Rankin Johnson • February 9, 2021 • no comments

CIVIL COMMITMENT - Sufficiency RESTITUTION - Sick leave SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Reasonable suspicion FINES, FEES, AND COSTS - Discretionary fees PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURE - Motion deadlines

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Oregon Appellate Court, February 3, 2021

by: Rankin Johnson • February 5, 2021 • no comments

EVIDENCE - Accomplice-witnesses SENTENCING- Merger CIVIL COMMITMENT - Sufficiency SUPERVISION - Geographic restrictions FAPA, STALKING, AND RESTRAINING ORDERS - Contacts SENTENCING - Departure factors EVIDENCE - Authentication JURY VERDICTS - Concurrence JURY VERDICTS - Unanimity THEFT OFFENSES - Ownership DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTS - Promises of lenience

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Oregon Appellate Court, January 27, 2021

by: Rankin Johnson • February 2, 2021 • no comments

SENTENCING - Repeat offenders' PROBATION AND OTHER SUPERVISION - Marijuana use SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Officer safety APPELLATE PROCEDURE - Dismissal SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Delay in seeking warrant SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Probable cause EVIDENCE - Other bad acts SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Probable cause SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Stops SENTENCING - Restitution

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Oregon Appellate Court, January 27, 2001

by: Rankin Johnson • February 2, 2021 • no comments

SENTENCING - Repeat offenders' PROBATION AND OTHER SUPERVISION - Marijuana use SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Officer safety APPELLATE PROCEDURE - Dismissal SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Delay in seeking warrant SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Probable cause EVIDENCE - Other bad acts SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Probable cause SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Stops SENTENCING - Restitution

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Oregon Supreme Court, January 28, 2021

by: Rankin Johnson • January 29, 2021 • no comments

DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTS - Statements which may be compelled

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Oregon Appellate Court, January 21, 2021

by: Rankin Johnson • January 21, 2021 • no comments

EVIDENCE - Hearsay and witness availability SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Voluntariness APPELLATE PROCEDURE - Preservation MENTAL HEALTH DEFENSES - Sufficiency CIVIL COMMITMENT - Sufficiency TRIAL PROCEDURE - Joinder and severance EVIDENCE - Relevance

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Oregon Supreme Court, January 14, 2021

by: Rankin Johnson • January 19, 2021 • no comments

EVIDENCE - Doctrine of chances

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Oregon Supreme Court, December 31, 2020

by: Rankin Johnson • January 13, 2021 • no comments

NOTICE OF APPEAL - Timeliness and relation-back

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Oregon Appellate Court, January 13, 2021

by: Rankin Johnson • January 13, 2021 • no comments

SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Reasonable suspicion JURY INSTRUCTIONS - Unpled prosecution theories SENTENCING - Restitution

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Oregon Supreme Court, December 24, 2020

by: Rankin Johnson • December 28, 2020 • no comments

JURY TRIALS - Unanimity

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Oregon Appellate Court, December 9, 2020

by: Rankin Johnson • December 15, 2020 • no comments

SENTENCING - Consecutive probation sanctions STALKING AND FAPA ORDERS - Sufficiency DOUBLE JEOPARDY - Manifest necessity SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Officer safety PRESERVATION - Plain error SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Exploitation ASSAULT - Injury

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Oregon Appellate Court, December 2, 2020

by: Rankin Johnson • December 4, 2020 • no comments

PRESERVATION - Invited error UNLAWFUL USE OF A WEAPON - Mens rea SEARCH AND SEIZURE - No-trespassing signs SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Expansion of stop FAPA AND STALKING ORDERS - Timing of hearing

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Oregon Appellate Court, November 25, 2020

by: Rankin Johnson • November 30, 2020 • no comments

FAPA AND STALKING ORDERS - Reasonable apprehension DUII - Ignition interlock device SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Conduct constituting a search RESTITUTION - Good cause for untimely hearing

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Oregon Supreme Court, November 19, 2020

by: Rankin Johnson • November 29, 2020 • no comments

ATTORNEY FEES - Ability to pay

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Oregon Appellate Court, November 4, 2020

by: Rankin Johnson • November 11, 2020 • no comments

DEFENDANT'S TESTIMONY - Trial court's discretion ARSON - Sufficiency TRIAL PROCEDURE - Closing argument

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