State v. Schumacher

298 Argued and submitted June 29, 2020, reversed and remanded October 27, 2021 STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. CASEY JAMES SCHUMACHER, Defendant-Appellant. Washington County Circuit Court 18CR27347; A170013

500 P3d 698

In this criminal appeal, defendant assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion for a mistrial, contending that the court erred in denying the motion because the arresting officer’s testimony referred to defendant’s invocation of his constitutional right to counsel and, therefore, prejudiced defendant’s ability to have a fair trial. He argues that, from the…