January 0 summaries
February 0 summaries
March 1 summary
Kragt v. Bd. of Parole & Post Prison Supervision
ORS 144.103 (1991) provides that any person sentenced for certain enumerated offenses "shall serve a term of post-prison supervision that shall continue until the term of post-prison supervision, when added to the term of imprisonment served, equals the maximum statutory indeterminate sentence for the violation."
Area(s) of Law:- Post-Conviction Relief
April 0 summaries
May 2 summaries
Brown v. Kotek
“[A]lthough the court does not have a role in reviewing a governor’s exercise of discretion either to grant or revoke a conditional commutation, [the court] can review whether the revocation of plaintiff’s commutation exceeded the Governor’s authority under [the] circumstances.”
Area(s) of Law:- Habeas Corpus
Sasinowski v. Legislative Assembly
“The caption of a ballot title for a referred state measure must reasonably identify the subject matter of the measure.” ORS 250.035(2)(a). “A ‘yes’ result statement must set out a simple and understandable statement that describes the result if a referral for a state measure is approved.” ORS 250.035(2)(b).
Area(s) of Law:- Ballot Titles
July 2 summaries
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
Admissibility of Prior Bad Acts Under OEC 404(4) and Balancing Under OEC 403
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
August 2 summaries
In re Flint
“Based on the stipulation, we conclude that, at a minimum, respondent has violated Rule 2.1(A), and we approve the stipulation to censure.”
Area(s) of Law:- Professional Responsibility
State v. Blackmon
“When improper official conduct is so prejudicial to the defendant that it cannot be cured by means short of a mistrial, and if the official knows that the conduct is improper and prejudicial and either intends or is indifferent to the resulting mistrial or reversal. State v. Kennedy, 295 Or 260, 276, 666 P2d 1316 (1983).
Area(s) of Law:- Post-Conviction Relief
September 1 summary
Tugman v. Kotek
"The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied without prejudice to plaintiff seeking a writ of habeas corpus in the appropriate circuit or county court."
Area(s) of Law:- Habeas Corpus
October 2 summaries
Benjamin v. O'Donnell
ORS 136.290 establishes a 60-day limit on how long a defendant “may remain in custody pending commencement of the trial of the defendant.”
Area(s) of Law:- Post-Conviction Relief
State v. Eggers
Under ORS 166.255(3)(e), harassment as defined in ORS 166.065(1)(a)(A) is a qualifying misdemeanor designed to mirror United States v. Castleman.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
November 1 summary
State v. Wiltse
“[W]hether a trial court erred by giving an instruction that violated [the rules governing jury instructions] is something that can be determined based on the instruction itself.”
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law