STATE EX REL. SCHRUNK v. WALKER

SC S36514 (Control), SC S36515 and SC S36516.

780 P.2d 731 (1989)

308 Or. 398

STATE of Oregon ex rel. Michael D. Schrunk, District Attorney for Multnomah County, Plaintiff-Relator, v. Stephen S. WALKER, Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Multnomah County, Defendant. State of Oregon ex rel. Michael D. Schrunk, District Attorney for Multnomah County, Plaintiff-Relator, v. JAMES R. ELLIS, Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Multnomah County, Defendant. State of Oregon ex rel. Michael D. Schrunk, District Attorney for Multnomah County, Plaintiff-Relator, v. WILLIAM C. SNOUFFER, Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Multnomah County, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided October 10, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem, argued the cause and filed the petitions for alternative writs of mandamus for plaintiff-relator.

Anthony D. Bornstein, Metropolitan Public Defender, Portland, argued the cause and filed a memorandum in opposition and a motion to dismiss for defendant Judge Walker.

Paul DeMuniz, of Garrett, Seideman, Hemann, Robertson & DeMuniz, P.C., Salem, argued the cause and filed a motion to dismiss for defendant Judge Ellis.

David T. McDonald, Metropolitan Public Defender, Portland, argued the cause and filed a memorandum in opposition and a motion to dismiss for defendant Judge Snouffer.

Before CARSON, P.J., and JONES, GILLETTE, VAN HOOMISSEN and FADELEY, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant judges1 each currently preside over one or more criminal cases in Multnomah County Circuit Court in which the criminal defendant has challenged the county's jury panel as legally defective. ORS 136.005 permits either party to a criminal case (the district attorney or the defendant) to challenge the entire jury panel, prior to voir dire, on the ground that there has been "a material departure from the requirements...

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