STATE v. NEFSTAD

C 87-11-36208; Ca A46738 (control) C 87-11-36210; Ca A46739 C 87-12-37479; CA A47382.

781 P.2d 358 (1989)

99 Or.App. 12

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Brenda Beam NEFSTAD, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 18, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Curtis, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Timothy Sylwester, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before GRABER, P.J., and RIGGS and EDMONDS, JJ.


GRABER, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from three separate contempt judgments that arose from her refusals to testify at various stages of the aggravated murder trial of Reyes Miranda and Stephen Nefstad, her husband.1 In the first case, the court held defendant in civil contempt. ORS 33.020(2). In the second and third cases, it held her in both civil and criminal contempt. ORS 33.020.2 Defendant argues...

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