State v. Burdge

This case involves two issues.

First, we consider the propriety of a trial judge’s refusal to allow a defense witness to testify because the defense failed to disclose the name of the witness prior to trial allegedly in violation of reciprocal discovery statutes.

Second, we consider the propriety of the trial judge’s refusal to allow a witness’s testimony because of violation of a stipulated agreement between the attorneys to exclude witnesses and the application of OEC 615 to this case.

We hold that exclusion of the witness’s testimony was reversible error.

FACTS

In this case, an undercover…