State v. Ben

Defendant was convicted of driving while suspended, ORS 811.175, driving under the influence of intoxicants, ORS 813.010, criminal mischief in the first degree, ORS 164.365, and recklessly endangering another person, ORS 163.195. He contends that the trial court erred in precluding the testimony of two defense witnesses as a sanction for purported discovery violations and in denying his attorney’s request to withdraw from the case. We affirm.

Dahl was making a phone call from a public phone booth when it was hit twice by a vehicle. Dahl flagged down Officer Denison, who found defendant…