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Oregon Supreme Court, April 18, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • April 24, 2019 • no comments
SEARCH AND SEIZURE — Property held by third parties RIGHT TO PRESENCE AT TRIAL — Voluntariness and waiver
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court, April 10, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • April 10, 2019 • no comments
MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES - Proportionality APPEAL AND REVIEW - New-trial motions RIGHT TO SELF-REPRESENTATION - Self-representation at trial SELF-INCRIMINATION - Invocation of the right to counsel RIGHT TO SELF-REPRESENTATION- Self-representation at trial
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Supreme Court - April 4, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • April 5, 2019 • no comments
VOUCHING — Indirect evidence of witness truthfulness POST-CONVICTION RELIEF — Untimely petitions
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--March 27, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • March 27, 2019 • no comments
SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Officer safety EXTREME EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE - Evidence relevant to defense APPELLATE PROCEDURE - Incomplete record
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--March 13, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • March 21, 2019 • no comments
IDENTITY THEFT - Using another person's PIN in jail WAIVER - Waiver induced by fear of death penalty
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Supreme Court - February 28, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • March 12, 2019 • no comments
EVIDENCE — Hearsay, official records, and business records. FAILURE TO APPEAR — 'Released from custody' element of offense POST-CONVICTION RELIEF — Statute of limitations escape clause
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--February 27, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • February 28, 2019 • no comments
ATTEMPT AND SOLICITATION - Defined and distinguished MIRANDA - Defendant's understanding of Miranda warnings INVENTORY - Jail inventory policies
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--February 21, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • February 25, 2019 • no comments
PROBATION - Authority of probation officer CIVIL COMMITMENT - Results of recommitment APPEAL AND REVIEW - Appeal from municipal court PARTIAL RESPONSIBILITY - Jury instructions JUVENILE DELINQUENCY - Permissible probation terms
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--February 13, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • February 15, 2019 • no comments
RIGHT TO PRESENCE AT TRIAL - Conduct constituting waiver SELF-INCRIMINATION - Equivocal invocation MENTAL STATES - knowledge required for possession of methamphetamine conviction
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--January 30, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • February 12, 2019 • no comments
SPEEDY TRIAL - Time excluded from calculation THEFT - Theft by receiving SENTENCING - Trial penalty
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Supreme Court - January 31, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • February 2, 2019 • no comments
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Statutes reducing sentencing laws adopted by referendum RIGHT TO PRESENCE AT TRIAL — Voluntariness and waiver
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--January 24, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • January 29, 2019 • no comments
SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Basis to extend stop
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--January 9, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • January 16, 2019 • no comments
SENTENCING - Marijuana use EVIDENCE - Other-bad-acts THEFT - Theft by selling FITNESS FOR TRIAL - Findings of fact
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--January 3, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • January 8, 2019 • no comments
FINES, FEES, AND COSTS - Ability to pay APPEAL AND REVIEW - Proceedings on remand SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Officer safety
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--December 19, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • December 20, 2018 • no comments
APPEAL AND REVIEW - Motions to correct the judgment POST-CONVICTION RELIEF - Natural-and-probable-consequences instruction SENTENCING - Merger
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Supreme Court - December 13, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • December 20, 2018 • no comments
SEARCH AND SEIZURE — Property held by third parties RIGHT TO PRESENCE AT TRIAL — Voluntariness and waiver
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--December 5, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • December 14, 2018 • no comments
SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Officer safety EVIDENCE - 403 Balancing POST-CONVICTION - Bases for relief EVIDENCE - Hearsay SENTENCING - Restitution EXPUNCTION - Expunction of juvenile records CIVIL COMMITMENT - Proof of dangerousness INTERFERING WITH A PEACE OFFICER - Interfering with the performance of peace officer's duties TRIAL PROCEDURE - Bench trials SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Basis to stop SENTENCING - Supervision conditions INTERFERING WITH A PEACE OFFICER - Passive resistance CONTEMPT - Judgment
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Supreme Court - December 6, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • December 11, 2018 • no comments
SELF-INCRIMINATION — Voluntariness DOUBLE JEOPARDY — Inchoate and completed crimes SEARCH AND SEIZURE — Traffic stops TRIAL PROCEDURE — Joinder
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--November 28, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • December 1, 2018 • no comments
APPEALS - Plain error APPEALS - Law of the case SENTENCING - Financial obligations SELF-INCRIMINATION - Invocation of right to remain silent SENTENCING - Permissible sentencing conditions SENTENCING - Merger
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court--November 21, 2018
by: Rankin Johnson • November 26, 2018 • no comments
APPEALS - Preservation ROBBERY - Delay between theft and threat of force MIRANDA - Right to counsel on related charges SENTENCING - Revocation sentences EVIDENCE - Other-bad-acts SENTENCING - Sentence-reduction programs SENTENCING - Revocation sentences
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