STATE v. PRESSEL


468 P.2d 915 (1970)

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Roy PRESSEL, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided May 7, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Marvin Kuhn, Deputy Public Defender, Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Gary D. Babcock, Public Defender, Salem. The appellant filed a supplementary brief, pro se.

Michael E. Murphy, Deputy Dist. Atty., Eugene, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was John B. Leahy, Dist. Atty., Eugene.


Argued and Submitted at Eugene October 30, 1969.

FOLEY, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of the crime of assault with intent to kill, and appeals from the resulting judgment. The sole assignment of error relates to the admission into evidence of certain statements made by the defendant which he claims were coerced.

A criminal trial is a search for the truth consistent with proper attention to the rights of the individual. Testimonial reliability is the...

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