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STATE v. STEPHENS

C091434CR; A146040.

296 P.3d 598 (2013)

255 Or. App. 37

STATE of Oregon, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Melissa Louise STEPHENS, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided February 6, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Hamilton , Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Lisa A. Maxfield and Pacific Northwest Law LLP.

Joanna L. Jenkins , Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were John R. Kroger , Attorney General, and Anna M. Joyce , Solicitor General.

Before SCHUMAN, Presiding Judge, and WOLLHEIM, Judge, and NAKAMOTO, Judge.

SCHUMAN, P.J.

Defendant, an elementary school teacher, was convicted of sexual crimes against C.M. when he was a student in her fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classes.1 C.M. did not report the alleged abuse to police until he was 17 years old. On appeal, defendant asserts, first, that the trial court erred in allowing the prosecutor to impeach a defense witness by questioning her decision, after consulting her lawyer, to refuse interview...

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