State v. Maddox

Defendant appeals her convictions for intimidation, harassment, and disorderly conduct. She argues that the trial court erred in denying her right to waive jury trial. We agree and reverse and remand for a new trial.

Defendant was charged, and the matter was set for trial. Before trial, the state requested a jury trial. Defendant orally objected and asserted the right under Article I, section 11, of the Oregon Constitution, to waive a jury trial. The state replied that the constitution had been amended by the enactment of Ballot Measure 40, which, among other things, provided that the state…