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Oregon: Jury Trials Required When Prosecutors Treat Misdemeanors as Violations

The Oregon Court of Appeals held on September 26, 2012 that criminal defendants are entitled to jury trials and reasonable doubt determinations when misdemeanors are reduced to violations – a ruling that was subsequently affirmed by the state Supreme Court.

Under ORS 161.566(1), Oregon prosecutors may treat most misdemeanors as ...

 

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