In re Munn
Failure to review discovery results in inadequate advice that violates RPC 1.1, 1.3, and 1.4(b) and warrants suspension.
Area(s) of Law:- Professional Responsibility
State v. Davis
Under State v. Baughman, 361 Or 386 (2017), prior bad acts may be admitted under OEC 404(4) if relevant and not used solely to prove character, and may be excluded under OEC 403 only if their probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
State v. Soto
Under ORS 163.225, a person may commit kidnapping in either of two ways: by taking a victim “from one place to another,” or by “secretly confin[ing]” the victim in a place where the victim is unlikely to be found, and under ORS 137.123(5)(a), a consecutive sentence is proper if the offense was not merely an incidental violation . . . but rather was an indication of the defendant’s willingness to commit more than one offense.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law