Sills v. State of Oregon

240 Argued and submitted March 7; decision of Court of Appeals reversed; judgment of circuit court reversed, and case remanded to circuit court for further proceedings October 6, 2022 GABRIEL DAVID SILLS, Petitioner on Review, v. STATE OF OREGON, Respondent on Review. (CC 16CV15239) (CA A171781) (SC S068724)

518 P3d 582

The circuit court dismissed petitioner’s petition for post-conviction relief on the basis that petitioner’s flight from justice during his criminal case—which had ultimately delayed his sentencing by 10 years—would impair the state’s ability to present witness testimony in any…