State v. Durant

363 Submitted July 6, affirmed August 9, 2023 STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. STEVEN JOHN DURANT, Defendant-Appellant. Lane County Circuit Court 21CR32255, 20CR27048; A177420 (Control), A177289

535 P3d 808

Defendant was convicted of resisting arrest, ORS 162.315, and his probation was revoked as a result. In a consolidated appeal, he argues that the trial court erred in failing to intervene sua sponte to strike improper statements by the prose- cutor during rebuttal closing argument. Defendant did not object to the challenged statements at trial, so he requests plain-error review.…