State v. Straughan

Following a bench trial, the trial court imposed a punitive contempt sanction. ORS 33.065. Defendant appeals, assigning error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial under former ORS 135.747 (2011), repealed by Or Laws 2013, ch 431, § 1. On review for errors of law, State v. Johnson, 339 Or 69, 82-87, 116 P3d 879 (2005), we reverse and remand for entry of a judgment of dismissal.

Because this case proceeded to trial along with three misdemeanor cases brought against defendant — one of which is the subject of another appeal we decide today in State v.…