STATE v. BABSON

(CC 09C41582; CA A144037 (Control); SC S060455 (Control); SC S060610), (CC 09C41583; CA A144037 (Control); CA A144038; SC S060455 (Control); SC S060610), (CC 09C41584; CA A144037 (Control); CA A144039; SC S060455 (Control); SC S060610), (CC 09C41593; CA A144037 (Control); CA A144042; SC S060455 (Control); SC S060610), (CC 09C41594; CA A144037 (Control); CA A144043; SC S060455 (Control); SC S060610), (CC 09C41581; CA A144037 (Control); CA A144345; SC S060455 (Control); SC S060376).

326 P.3d 559 (2014)

355 Or. 383

STATE of Oregon, Petitioner-Respondent on Review, v. Mark N. BABSON, Respondent-Petitioner on Review. State of Oregon, Petitioner-Respondent on Review, v. Michele C. Darr, Respondent-Petitioner on Review. State of Oregon, Petitioner-Respondent on Review, v. Teresa L. Gooch, Respondent-Petitioner on Review. State of Oregon, Petitioner-Respondent on Review, v. Margaret M. Morton, Respondent-Petitioner on Review. State of Oregon, Petitioner-Respondent on Review, v. George G. Meek, Respondent-Petitioner on Review. State of Oregon, Petitioner-Respondent on Review, v. Gregory J. Cleland, Respondent-Petitioner on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, En Banc.

Decided May 15, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy R. Volpert , Portland, on behalf of ACLU Foundation of Oregon, Inc., argued the cause and filed the briefs for respondent-petitioner on review Mark N. Babson, Michele C. Darr, Teresa L. Gooch, Margaret M. Morton, and George G. Meek. With him on the briefs were Alan J. Galloway , Tim Cunningham , and Michael E. Swaim.

Jossi Davidson , Silverton, on behalf of ACLU Foundation of Oregon, Inc., argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent-petitioner on review Gregory J. Cleland.

Carson L. Whitehead , Assistant Attorney General, and Anna M. Joyce , Solicitor General, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner-respondent on review State of Oregon. With them on the briefs was Ellen F. Rosenblum , Attorney General.

Dexter A. Johnson , Legislative Counsel, Salem, filed a brief for amicus curiae Oregon Legislative Assembly in S060455.


BALMER, C.J.

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