STATE v. NEWCOMB

CC 110443303 CA A149495 SC S062387.

375 P.3d 434 (2016)

359 Or. 756

STATE of Oregon, Petitioner on Review, v. Amanda L. NEWCOMB, Respondent on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

June 16, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jamie K. Contreras , Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner on review. With her on the brief were Ellen F. Rosenblum , Attorney General, and Anna M. Joyce , Solicitor General.

Andrew D. Robinson , Deputy Public Defender, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent on review. With him on the brief was Peter Gartlan , Chief Defender, Office of Public Defense Services.

Lora Dunn , Animal Legal Defense Fund, Portland, filed the briefs for amici curiae Animal Legal Defense Fund, Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, National District Attorneys Association, Oregon Humane Society, and Oregon Veterinary Medical Association.

Before Balmer, Chief Justice, and Kistler, Walters, Landau, Baldwin, Brewer, Justices, and Linder, Senior Justice pro tempore.


Defendant was convicted of second-degree animal neglect (ORS 167.325)1 after she failed to adequately feed her dog, Juno, resulting in his malnourishment. Before trial, defendant moved to suppress blood test results showing that Juno had no medical condition that...

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