STATE v. BARNETT


445 P.2d 124 (1968)

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Ruth BARNETT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 1.

Decided September 18, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo Levenson, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Oscar D. Howlett, Portland.

Thomas H. Denney, Deputy Dist. Atty., Oregon City, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Roger Rook, Dist. Atty., Oregon City.

Before PERRY, C.J., and McALLISTER, O'CONNELL, DENECKE and RODMAN, JJ.


DENECKE, Justice.

The defendant was found guilty of abortion and she appeals upon the ground that the trial court erred in prohibiting her counsel from asking prospective jurors on voir dire examination their religious faith.

This issue was not decided in another case involving the defendant, State v. Barnett, Or., 437 P.2d 821 (1968). We stated in that opinion that defendant's counsel should have been permitted to ask upon...

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