State v. Gutierrez

431 Argued and submitted February 12, 2019, reversed and remanded May 28, 2020 STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. ERICK ALEXIS GUTIERREZ, Defendant-Appellant. Washington County Circuit Court 16CR72603; A164536

466 P3d 75

Defendant was convicted of one count of harassment, ORS 166.065, based on having subjected M to offensive physical contact. On appeal, defendant argues that his confrontation rights under the Sixth Amendment were violated when the trial court allowed a police officer to testify at trial to certain out-of-court state- ments by M—who did not testify—to the effect that…