State v. Pothast

468 August 26, 2026 No. 802 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF OREGON STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. MAX MITCHELL POTHAST, Defendant-Appellant. Lincoln County Circuit Court 23CR56454; A185625 Amanda R. Benjamin, Judge. Submitted April 8, 2026. Ernest G. Lannet, Chief Defender, Criminal Appellate Section, and Shawn Wiley, Deputy Public Defender, Oregon Public Defense Commission, filed the brief for appellant. Dan Rayfield, Attorney General, Paul L. Smith, Interim Solicitor General, and Peenesh Shah, Assistant Attorney General, filed the brief for respondent. Before Ortega,…