In re Ersoff (2026): Contested Wills, “Intestate” Probate Petitions, and the Knowledge Threshold for Candor Violations 1. Introduction In re Ersoff, 375 Or 43 (2026), is an Oregon lawyer discipline...
State v. Monaco: Felony-Murder Mens Rea “Established as a Matter of Law” Does Not Create a Sandstrom Presumption; Confession Voluntariness Remains a Totality-of-the-Circumstances Inquiry 1....
Oregon Habeas Rule: DOC Lacks Authority Under ORS 144.350 to Re-Arrest and Re-Imprison After Credit Recalculation Absent a Valid Judgment Change Introduction Robinson v. Hendricks, 374 Or 866 (2026),...
Bright-Line Dismissal Remedy for Post‑Arraignment Denial of Appointed Counsel (60 Days Misdemeanor / 90 Days Felony) 1. Introduction State v. Roberts, 374 Or 821 (2026), arises from Oregon’s ongoing...
State v. Ribas: Prosecutorial Theory Binding on Review; “10 Days” Is Material, Exact Offense Date Is Not, for Change-of-Residence Reporting 1. Introduction State v. Ribas, 374 Or 750 (2026), required...
State v. Strain: Prosecutors May Not Argue that Defendants Had a Burden to Elicit Evidence Through Cross-Examination 1. Introduction In State v. Strain, 374 Or 783 (2026), the Oregon Supreme Court...
McEwen v. Thrasher: ORS 144.350 Does Not Authorize DOC Reincarceration After Release Absent a Valid Judicial Sentence Basis 1. Introduction McEwen v. Thrasher (374 Or 744 (2026)) is an original...
Article I, Section 10 Bars OTCA Workers’ Compensation Immunity from Eliminating Third‑Party Negligence Claims Against State Employees (Private Workers) Case: Crandall v. State of Oregon, 374 Or 699...
“Physical Force” in Oregon Third-Degree Robbery Requires Harm-Causing or Fear-Inducing Contact—A Fast, Nonthreatening Snatch Is Not Robbery Case: State v. Williams, 374 Or 648 (Or 2025) (DeHoog, J.)...
RPC 3.4(c) Reaches Verbal Court Orders—but Discipline Requires a Clear Order and Clear Proof of “Knowing” Disobedience I. Introduction In re Clark, 374 Or 683 (2025), is an Oregon attorney-discipline...
No “Escape” When the State Opens the Door: Arellano‑Sanchez v. Thrasher and Limits on Oregon DOC’s Re‑Arrest Authority Under ORS 144.350 I. Introduction In Arellano‑Sanchez v. Thrasher, 374 Or 623...
Moore‑Reed v. Griffin: Limiting the Exoneration Requirement in Criminal‑Defense Malpractice to Conviction‑Based Harms Court: Supreme Court of Oregon (En Banc) Citation: 374 Or 596 (2025) Date:...
Perkins v. Fhuere and the Limits of Actual Innocence Claims Under Oregon’s Post‑Conviction Hearing Act I. Introduction The Oregon Supreme Court’s decision in Perkins v. Fhuere, 374 Or 575 (2025),...
Ordinary Negligence and Medical Professionals’ Liability to Nonpatients: Commentary on Stone v. Witt, 374 Or 524 (2025) I. Introduction In Stone v. Witt, 374 Or 524 (2025), the Oregon Supreme Court...
State v. Cortes and the Design‑Based Definition of “Weapons” in Oregon Probation Law I. Introduction In State v. Cortes, 374 Or 461 (2025), the Oregon Supreme Court resolved a deceptively simple but...
Inventory Searches and Civil Detox Holds under Article I, Section 9: A Commentary on State v. Wilcox, 374 Or 498 (2025) I. Introduction The Oregon Supreme Court’s decision in State v. Wilcox, 374 Or...
State v. Blue and the “Genuine Question” Threshold Under Oregon’s Best Evidence Rule I. Introduction In State v. Blue, 374 Or 439 (2025), the Oregon Supreme Court squarely addressed, for the first...
Presentence Jail Credit for Unrelated Conduct and While Serving Another Sentence: Oregon Supreme Court Clarifies ORS 137.370(4) Case: State ex rel Torres-Lopez v. Fahrion, Supreme Court of Oregon, en...
Grand Jury’s Prerogative Over Witness Presentation: Neither Prosecutors Nor Defendants Have a Unilateral Right to Dictate In‑Person vs. Remote Testimony Before Oregon Grand Juries Introduction In...
Sewage Disposal Is an Essential Service for Tenant-Owned RV Spaces; Tenant Sanitation Duties Are Independent of Landlord Habitability Compliance Introduction In Jared v. Harmon, 374 Or 381 (2025),...