Johnson v. Department of Public Safety Standards & Training

Petitioner seeks judicial review of a final order of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) revoking his license as a private investigator. The order was based on a conclusion that petitioner, while working on behalf of a criminal defense attorney, interviewed crime victims without making certain disclosures mandated by Article I, section 42(l)(c), of the Oregon Constitution, as well as several other rules and statutes, including ORS 135.970(2). The constitutional provision grants crime victims “[t]he right to refuse an interview *** request by the criminal defendant…