State v. Gillespie

813 Submitted May 30, reversed October 9, 2019 STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. CURTIS BROOKS GILLESPIE, JR., Defendant-Appellant. Marion County Circuit Court 17CR00284; A166256

451 P3d 637

Defendant was charged by information with two crimes. During his first trial, two law enforcement officers who were scheduled to testify for the state were called away on law-enforcement business and failed to return from the lunch recess. The state moved for a mistrial, which the trial court granted, over defendant’s objection. Defendant later moved to dismiss the information on double jeopardy…