241 Or. App. 574 - State v. Easter’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “at the hearing, the court concluded that defendant's mental health did not preclude it from proceeding with sentencing. Accordingly, the court proceeded with the sentencing hearing. Defendant presented an argument to the trial court before sentencing. He argued that he should be granted probation because his criminal conduct was caused by his untreated mental illness, which he now planned on treating with medication. For its part, the state requested a nine-month term of incarceration. The court described defendant's argument as”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Easter

2. “"So let's say you say something inappropriate and [the prosecutor] stands up and says `I object. He can't do that,' well, then I'm going to have to rule and I'm going to have to say either it is or it isn't improper under the law, and if you need advice Mr. Tibbetts has graciously agreed to stay in the courtroom so he can still be a resource to you. If there's a legal question in your mind you can still go back to him and say `Hey,' you know, `what should I argue legally about this objection.' Do you understand?"”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Easter

3. “such as knowing and intelligent). [5] In its brief, the state argued that defendant's assignment of error regarding his sentences was moot, because defendant had already served his sentences. However, the state withdrew that contention at oral argument because, in a subsequent case, defendant was sentenced to a 26-month term of incarceration to run consecutively to”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Easter