STATE v. THREET

CA A24418, A24604, A24605, A24606, A24607 and A24625; SC 28747.

653 P.2d 960 (1982)

294 Or. 1

STATE of Oregon, Respondent On Review. v. John B. THREET, Lee Fortier, Anna Lisa Onsrud, Donald Peter Sloan, Suzanne Sloan, Steve Ruttenburg, Petitioners On Review,

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided November 16, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. McCrea, of Morrow, McCrea & Divita, P.C., Eugene, argued the cause for petitioners on review. With him on the petition for review was Ralph A. Bradley, of Bradley & Gordon, Eugene.

Stephen F. Peifer, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent on review. With him on the response to the petition for review were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and William F. Gary, Sol. Gen., Salem.


PETERSON, Justice.

Appellants are witnesses who were subpoenaed to appear and testify before the Lane County grand jury. Each appeared and refused to testify, invoking constitutional provisions against self-incrimination, Article I, section 12, of the Oregon Constitution and the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Pursuant to ORS 136.617-.619,1 the state moved the circuit court to order the witnesses to testify. The circuit...

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