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Oregon Supreme Court, June 6, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • June 7, 2019 • no comments
RESTITUTION — Civil defenses to restitution VOUCHING - Use of the term 'victim.'
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court, May 22, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • May 26, 2019 • no comments
RESTITUTION - Restitution disputes following plea agreement APPEAL AND REVIEW - Scope of proceedings on remand; interpretation of tagline in appellate opinion POST-CONVICTION RELIEF - Successive post-conviction claims OTHER BAD ACTS-Doctrine of chances SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Extension of traffic stop TRIAL PROCEDURE - Continuance
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Supreme Court, May 23, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • May 24, 2019 • no comments
FEDERAL SENTENCING— Oregon robbery as federal predicate RIGHT TO COUNSEL— Effect of pending charges on investigation of ongoing criminal activity
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court, May 15, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • May 17, 2019 • no comments
RESTITUTION - Restitution disputes following plea agreement FAPA AND STALKING ORDERS - Sufficiency of the evidence POST-CONVICTION RELIEF - Ineffective assistance of counsel INSANITY - Basis to continue PSRB jurisdiction
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Supreme Court, May 9, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • May 11, 2019 • no comments
SEARCH AND SEIZURE — Termination of possession and privacy interests
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court, May 1, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • May 8, 2019 • no comments
POST-CONVICTION RELIEF - Counsel's failure to investigate CORPUS DELICTI RULE - Matters for court and jury SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Extension of traffic stop MERGER - Findings regarding separate victims EVIDENCE - Impeachment SENTENCING - Restitution
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court, April 24, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • May 2, 2019 • no comments
SEARCH AND SEIZURE - Officer safety RESTITUTION - Damages supporting restitution award EVIDENCE - Impeachment
→ read the full summaries...Oregon Appellate Court, April 17, 2019
by: Rankin Johnson • April 25, 2019 • no comments
EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS - Motor-vehicle equipment exemptions for farm equipment CIVIL COMMITMENT - Sufficiency of the evidence EVIDENCE - Evidence relevant to motive JUVENILE DELINQUENCY - Cruel and unusual punishment
→ read the full summaries...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
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