State v. Haynes

McAllister, c. j.

The defendant Haynes was charged by an indictment returned in Multnomah county on February 17, 1961 with the crime of burglary not in a dwelling. The trial of the charge against defendant did not commence until October 16, 1961, having been postponed several times for sufficient reasons not necessary to recite here.

During the trial the defendant objected to certain testimony of a witness for the state and moved for a mistrial. The court allowed defendant’s motion, declared a mistrial and continued the case for trial at a later date to be fixed by the court. At the request of…