State v. Blackford

Defendant advances several assignments of error, only one of which presents any serious grounds for disturbing his jury conviction for driving under the influence of liquor. ORS 483.992 (2). It is defendant’s claim that the trial court faded to follow constitutionally required procedures in determining the admissibility of an admission attributed to him.

After testifying about the details of defendant’s arrest, Officer Fox testified about a conversation with defendant when both of them were at the courthouse on an earlier occasion. According to Fox, defendant stated: “* * * T always go the…