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Oregon: Only Voluntary Surrender Avoids Fugitive Dismissal Rule
Loaded on May 15, 2013
published in Prison Legal News
May, 2013, page 52
In a 4-3 decision, the en banc Oregon Supreme Court held on June 7, 2012 that a defendant’s “surrender” must be voluntary in order to avoid dismissal of a pending appeal under the state’s fugitive dismissal rule.Pursuant to Oregon Rule of Appellate Procedure (ORAP) 8.05(3), if a criminal defendant …
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