STATE v. RATHBUN

No. C 77-06-07805; CA 10265.

586 P.2d 1136 (1978)

37 Or.App. 259

The STATE of Oregon, Appellant, v. Neil Clair RATHBUN, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 21, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald L. Paillette, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were James A. Redden, Atty. Gen., and Walter L. Barrie, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Stephen A. Houze, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Lois J. Portnoy, Portland.

Jeffrey L. Rogers, Portland, filed a brief amicus curiae for American Civil Liberties Foundation of Oregon, Inc.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and JOHNSON, GILLETTE and ROBERTS, JJ.


GILLETTE, Judge.

The issue in this case is whether there is a constitutional bar to retrial upon double jeopardy grounds where, during the course of the first trial, the bailiff made improper remarks to the jury. We hold that, under the facts of this case, there is no bar.

Defendant was tried on a charge of First Degree Robbery, ORS 164.415, in a three-day trial which began on October 4, 1977. The jury retired to deliberate at noon on October 6. They were...

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