State v. Guritz

Defendant appeals his sodomy conviction, assigning error to the introduction of testimony about defendant’s involvement in a marijuana purchase and to the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss on the ground that the prosecutor commented on defendant’s decision to remain silent during questioning by a detective. We affirm.

We first address defendant’s assignment concerning the admission of evidence of the marijuana purchase, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the state. State v. Harris, 126 Or App 516, 518, 869 P2d 868, mod 127 Or App 613, 872 P2d 445, rev den 319 Or…