Legal Opinion
State v. Middleton
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided August 16, 1983No. TC C75-06-1924, CA A23510, SC 29430PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
The primary question presented in this case is whether defendant’s jury conviction of felony murder must be reversed because of the admission into evidence of the fact that one of the state’s witnesses passed a polygraph examination. Defendant contends that the admission of this evidence was error and his motion for a mistrial should have been granted. The Court of Appeals agreed and reversed defendant’s conviction. State v. Middleton, 61 Or App 680, 658 P2d 555 (1983). We also hold that the admission of this fact into evidence was error, but in view of the jury questions and other evidence…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. Van HooserOregon Supreme Court · 1973
- Myers v. Cessna Aircraft CorporationOregon Supreme Court · 1976
- State v. McLeanOregon Supreme Court · 1970
- State v. GreenOregon Supreme Court · 1975
- Lewis v. Baker, Richardson-Merrell, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Raymond Edward Middleton v. Hoyt C. Cupp, Superintendent, Oregon State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- State v. BrownOregon Supreme Court · 1984
- State v. FarrarOregon Supreme Court · 1990
- State v. CharboneauOregon Supreme Court · 1996
- State v. TerryOregon Supreme Court · 2001
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