State v. Beisser

In this criminal case, defendant was charged with two counts of assault in the fourth degree, ORS 163.160.1 Count 1 alleged that defendant assaulted his roommate, Saner. Count 2 alleged that defendant assaulted his neighbor, Allen. During trial, defendant sought to present evidence that he was not guilty of Count 1 because he hit Saner in self-defense. The trial court excluded some of that evidence. Also during trial, the police officer who investigated the charged assaults testified that defendant had refused to meet with her. In response to the officer’s testimony, defendant moved for a…