Legal Opinion
State v. Jessie
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided May 13, 1974No. C-73-10-3156 CrPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPort, J.
Defendant was indicted for Criminal Activity in Drugs (possession of heroin) in violation of ORS 167.207. Prior to trial he moved for an order compelling the state to disclose the name of the informant whose information to the police led to his arrest. In defendant’s memorandum in support of his motion, it is stated:
n* * # Defendant believes that the informant’s testimony is essential to the just determination of the issue of guilt or innocence.”
When the state refused to disclose the identity of the *370informant or to produce him for an in camera examination by the trial court, the trial court…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- McCray v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- State v. BurnettSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1964
- State v. CortmanOregon Supreme Court · 1968
- State v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1970
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. HoareCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1975
- State v. AgeCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1979
- State v. WaterburyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1981
- State v. MartinezCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1989
- State v. GillCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1975
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