Court of Appeals of Oregon· 2/11/2009

State v. Myers

Citations

202 P.3d 238
225 Or. App. 666
2009 Ore. App. LEXIS 72

How courts have described this case

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holding that the state “includes the courts” and, “thus, court related delays are attributable to the state”
concluding that unconsented delay of 18 months, which was fully justified, was reasonable in prosecution of misdemeanor charge subject to two-year statute of limitations and felony charge subject to three-year statute of limitations
explaining that, in the early stages of the life of a case, “routine scheduling delays * * * are always present”
recounting the trial court’s findings that delay was caused, in part, by “prioritization of cases by age and custodial status” and ultimately concluding that that delay was reasonable
18-month delay, fully justified, in bringing defendant to trial on felony charges held reasonable
“[T]he acceptability of the total delay in a case is influenced by the extent to which it is justified. The longer the total delay is, the shorter any unjustified portion may be.”

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Judges: Rosenblum, Brewer, Richardson

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