State ex rel. Juvenile Department v. Gates

In this juvenile proceeding, the state has filed notice of appeal from a pretrial order ruling that certain statements made by defendant will be inadmissible at trial. Defendant’s motion to dismiss the state’s appeal is presently before us.

In State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Leroy, 45 Or App 65, 607 P2d 772, rev den (1980), this court held that under the pre-1979 statutes the state had no right to appeal from a pretrial order suppressing evidence in a juvenile proceeding. In Leroy we noted, however, the existence of 1979 statutory amendments not applicable to that case. 45 Or App at 67, n 1. The…