State v. McCright

HASELTON, S. J.

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction, entered after a trial to the court, of 20 theft-related offenses. He contends, in part, that (1) the trial court erred in requiring him to wear a restraint on one of his hands during trial; and (2) under State v. Mills, 354 Or 350, 312 P3d 515 (2013), his convictions on certain counts must be reversed and remanded so as to afford him an opportunity to dispute venue, including by way of controverting the state’s evidence, if he so elects.1 As explained below, we conclude that the trial court erroneously maintained the hand restraint…