Still wondering about the jury verdict in the Bundy et al Malheur Militia case? This Oregonian article explains a lot. (You’ll need to do some more homework to explain…
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Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #8 (Bill of Rights, 43-45)
…within the 15 years immediately preceding the date the persons are required to report for jury duty; or(b) Of a misdemeanor involving violence or dishonesty or served a sentence for…
Oregon Jury Verdicts
If you want or need to research the practical aspects of juries (as opposed to historical, jurisprudential, or philosophical jury research), here’s a terrific research guide from fellow law…
Oregon Jury Instruction Error: Murder Conviction Reversed
…jury instructions, you still can’t predict the outcome of your case. Many people want black and white rules and think there is a simple answer to, for…
Oregon Supreme Court “Duty to Retreat” Case
You can find State v Sandoval (S53457) here: “Defendant appealed his conviction after a jury trial on a charge of intentional murder, ORS 163.115(1)(a), contending that the trial court…
Professional, and Ethical, Duty to Perform Adequate Legal Research
If you thought legal research skills were icing on the cake, think again: Lawyers have an ethical duty to perform adequate legal research. (And, clients might expect a…
Oregon Grand Jury Reports on County Jails (Corrections)
Did you know that ORS 132.440 requires that each year a grand jury inquire into the conditions and management of corrections facilities in each county in Oregon? 2009 ORS…
Tyler Goes to Court to Avenge a Videogame-Controller Wrong: A Judicial Civics Lesson Coloring-Book
…Duty tells the story of Matthew Foley, an 18-year-old who has been summoned for jury duty on a case that involves underage drinking and driving. Through Matt’s story, readers learn…
Peanuts and the Law
I have survived jury duty and live to blog another day. I will post about jury duty in a couple of days (after I survive my TV appearance!). In…
Law Practice: Ethical Duty of Technology Competence
“13 States Have Adopted Ethical Duty of Technology Competence,” by Robert Ambrogi, 3/16/15: “In 2012, something happened that I called a sea change in the legal profession: The American…
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