Case Reviews
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Oregon Appellate Court--April 4, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • April 19, 2018 • no comments
CRIMES -- Identity theft SEARCH AND SEIZURE -- Lawful scope of traffic stop TRIAL PROCEDURE -- 403 balancing EVIDENCE -- Relevance RIGHT TO COUNSEL -- Invocation EVIDENCE -- Hearsay TRIAL PROCEDURE -- Requests for substitute counsel TRIAL PROCEDURE -- Witness-false-in-part instruction TRIAL PROCEDURE -- Mere-presence instruction
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Supreme Court - March 22, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • April 11, 2018 • no comments
Sentencing - CDO factors LGBTQ - issues
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--March 21, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • April 10, 2018 • no comments
RIGHT TO COUNSEL
SENTENCING SEARCH AND SEIZURE TRIAL PROCEDURE EVIDENCE CIVIL COMMITMENT SELF-INCRIMINATION SEARCH AND SEIZURE
RIGHT TO COUNSEL -- Waiver SENTENCING -- Merger SEARCH AND SEIZURE -- Reasonable suspicion SENTENCING -- Merger TRIAL PROCEDURE -- Closing argument EVIDENCE -- Eyewitness testimony CIVIL COMMITMENT -- Requirements for hearing SELF-INCRIMINATION -- Compelling circumstances SEARCH AND SEIZURE -- Reasonable suspicion SEARCH AND SEIZURE -- Staleness EVIDENCE -- Written reports and lack of memory SENTENCING -- Compensatory fines
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--March 28, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • April 3, 2018 • no comments
MARIJUANA REGULATION
SENTENCING
MARIJUANA REGULATION -- Preemption
SENTENCING -- Merger
Oregon Appellate Court--March 14, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • March 28, 2018 • no comments
CRIMES
TRIAL PROCEDURE APPEALS STALKING/VROs SENTENCING SEARCH AND SEIZURE
SEARCH AND SEIZURE -- Closed containers CRIMES -- Burglary TRIAL PROCEDURE -- Accomplice instructions TRIAL PROCEDURE -- MJOAs APPEALS -- Preservation of Error STALKING/VROs -- Acts constituting violation CRIMES -- Endangering the welfare of a minor SENTENCING -- Restitution CRIMES -- Possession of concealed firearm
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--March 7, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • March 21, 2018 • no comments
POST-CONVICTION RELIEF
APPEALS POST-CONVICTION RELIEF TRIAL PROCEDURE SEARCH AND SEIZURE
POST-CONVICTION RELIEF - Inadequate assistance of counsel
APPEALS -- Scope of remand
POST-CONVICTION RELIEF -- Remedies
TRIAL PROCEDURE -- Motions in arrest of judgment
POST-CONVICTION RELIEF - Statutes of limitations
TRIAL PROCEDURE -- Motions in to correct the judgment
TRIAL PROCEDURE -- Motions for judgment of Acquittal
SEARCH AND SEIZURE -- Inventory
POST-CONVICTION RELIEF -- Church hearings
Oregon Supreme Court - March 1, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • March 16, 2018 • no comments
Evidence
Appeals
Evidence - other-bad-acts Appeals - mootness appeals - cross-appeals and cross-assignments of error
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--February 28, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • March 5, 2018 • no comments
SENTENCING
TRIAL PROCEDURE EVIDENCE CRIMES TRIAL PROCEDURE SENTENCING
- SENTENCING - Compensatory fines
- TRIAL PROCEDURE -- Good cause
- EVIDENCE -- Other bad acts
- CRIMES--Burglary
- TRIAL PROCEDURE -- Demurrers
- SENTENCING -- Review of prison rules
- SENTENCING -- Forfeiture of firearms
- EVIDENCE -- Vouching
Oregon Appellate Court--February 22, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • February 27, 2018 • no comments
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
EVIDENCE CONTEMPT EVIDENCE CRIMES SEARCH AND SEIZURE SENTENCING TRIAL PROCEDURE CRIMES CRIMES
- SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Reasonable suspicion
- EVIDENCE -- OEC 403 balancing
- CONTEMPT -- Remedial contempt
- CRIMES--DUII
- CRIMES--Felon in possession of a firearm
- EVIDENCE -- Inferences
- SEARCH AND SEIZURE -- Consent searches
- SENTENCING -- Statutory maximum term
- TRIAL PROCEDURE -- Motions for new trials
- SENTENCING -- No-contact provisions
Oregon Appellate Court--February 14, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • February 23, 2018 • no comments
SELF-INCRIMINATION
DEFENSES EVIDENCE SELF-INCRIMINATION EVIDENCE SENTENCING
- SELF-INCRIMINATION - Compelling circumstances
- DEFENSES -- Events triggering statute of limitations'
- EVIDENCE -- Conduct of victim bearing on negligence
- EVIDENCE -- Other-bad-acts
- SELF-INCRIMINATION -- Questioning following invocation
- EVIDENCE -- Reputation evidence of truthfulness
- EVIDENCE -- Evidence of bias
- SENTENCING -- Dispositional departures
- SENTENCING -- Consecutive sentences
Oregon Appellate Court--February 7, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • February 15, 2018 • no comments
PCR
MENTAL STATES DEFENSES APPEALS JUVENILE LAW STALKING/VROs PCR TRIAL PROCEDURE
- PCR - Ineffective assistance -- Objection to vouching evidence
- MENTAL STATES -- Mental disease or defect - Drug-induced psychosis'
- DEFENSES - Self-defense - relevance of other-bad-acts
- APPEALS - Preservation of error
- JUVENILE LAW -- Reasonable efforts to contact parent
- APPEALS - Plain and invited error
- DEFENSES - Self-defense - relevance of victim's state of mind
- STALKING/VROs—Acts constituting violation
- TRIAL PROCEDURE - Presence of the defendant
Oregon Supreme Court - February 8, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • February 12, 2018 • no comments
Oregon Appellate Court--January 31, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • February 2, 2018 • no comments
CIVIL COMMITMENT
- CIVIL COMMITMENT—Mootness
- CIVIL COMMITMENT—Plain error
SELF-INCRIMINATION
- SELF-INCRIMINATION-Interrogation
PCR/HABEAS CORPUS CIVIL COMMITMENT
- CIVIL COMMITMENT—Sufficiency
Oregon Appellate Court--January 24, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • January 26, 2018 • no comments
JUVENILE LAW
- JUVENILE LAW—Findings
- JUVENILE LAW—Plain error
PCR/HABEAS CORPUS
- PCR—Church hearings
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
- CRIMINAL PROCEDURE—Findings
Oregon Appellate Court--January 17, 2018
by: Msofia@ocdla.org • January 22, 2018 • no comments
EVIDENCE
- Evidence—OEC 403—Racial slur
PCR/HABEAS CORPUS
- PCR—Reversed and Remand for Further Proceedings—Scope of remand
- PCR—Dismissal of Petition—Basis for dismissal
Oregon Appellate Court - Jan 10, 2018
by: Msofia@ocdla.org • January 19, 2018 • no comments
SEARCH & SEIZURE
- Motion to Suppress— Search Warrants - Overbroad Portion of Warrant Can Be Excised
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
- Criminal Procedure--Right to Self-Representation
SENTENCING
- Sentencing—Attorney Fees
Oregon Appellate Court – January 3, 2018
by: Msofia@ocdla.org • January 9, 2018 • no comments
CIVIL COMMITMENT
- Civil Commitment—Sufficiency of Evidence—Unable to Meet Basic Needs/Danger to Others
- Civil Commitment—Advice of Rights—Plain Error
CRIMES
- Crimes—Endangering Welfare of Minor—Plain Error MJOA
EVIDENCE
- Evidence—OEC 510—Privilege for Identity of a Confidential Informant
SEARCH & SEIZURE
- Motion to Suppress—Warrantless Seizure—Extension of Traffic Stop
SENTENCING
- Sentencing—$255 DUII Conviction Fee
Oregon Appellate Court – December 28, 2017
by: Msofia@ocdla.org • January 2, 2018 • no comments
APPEALS
- Appeals—Alternative Basis for Affirmance
CRIMES
- Crimes—Third-degree assault of an emergency medical services provider—MJOA
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
- Criminal Procedure—Variance between pleading and proof
CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION/MIRANDA
- Custodial Interrogation—Right to Counsel—Invocation & Waiver
EVIDENCE
- Evidence—Mental Disease or Defect Notice Requirement—Lay Witnesses
- Evidence—OEC 403—Record of Balancing
JUVENILE DEPENDENCY/JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
- Juvenile Delinquency—Juvenile Court’s Authority to Modify Disposition
- Juvenile Dependency—Rational Relationship To Basis for Jurisdiction
PCR/HABEAS CORPUS
- PCR—Meritless Petition—Appeal
SEARCH & SEIZURE
- Motion to Suppress—Warrantless Search—Automobile Exception
SENTENCING
- Sentencing—Restitution—Loss of Use versus Conversion Damages
Oregon Appellate Court – December 20, 2017
by: Msofia@ocdla.org • December 27, 2017 • no comments
APPEALS
- Appellate Review—Jury Instructions
CIVIL COMMITMENT
- Civil Commitment—Advice of Outcomes—Plain Error
DEFENSES
- Defenses—Jury Instructions—Choice of Evils/Duress
EVIDENCE
- Evidence—Vouching—Plain Error
- Evidence—Jury Instructions—Less Satisfactory Evidence
JUVENILE DEPENDENCY/DELIQUENCY
- Juvenile Dependency—Active Efforts Determination—Appeal
SEARCH & SEIZURE
- Motion to Suppress—Warrantless Search—Inventory Exception
- Motion to Suppress—Warrantless Seizure—Traffic Stop Extension
Oregon Supreme Court—December 14, 2017
by: Msofia@ocdla.org • December 20, 2017 • no comments
PCR/HABEAS CORPUS
- PCR—Inadequate Assistance of Counsel—Inadequate Investigation
