State v. Benton

334 June 4, 2026 No. 27 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LYNN EDWARD BENTON, Defendant-Respondent. (CC CR1201792) (SC S072292) On appeal from an order of the Clackamas County Circuit Court under ORS 138.045(2) and ORAP 12.07.* Argued and submitted March 18, 2026. Jennifer S. Lloyd, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause and filed the briefs for plaintiff-appellant. Also on the briefs were Dan Rayfield, Attorney General, and Paul Smith, Solicitor General. David Sherbo-Huggins, Deputy Public Defender, Oregon Public Defense…