State v. Oatney

555 Argued and submitted January 13, order of circuit court affirmed April 21, 2022 STATE OF OREGON, Appellant, v. BILLY LEE OATNEY, JR., Respondent. (CC 18CR70058) (SC S068761)

508 P3d 482

Defendant had been convicted of aggravated murder and sentenced to death. During its initial investigation of the murder, the state gave defendant contrac- tual use and derivative use immunity in exchange for providing information about the circumstances of the murder. The state then shared part of defendant’s immunized statement with an associate, Johnston. As a result, Johnston pro- vided the state with…