STATE of Oregon, Plaintiff-Respondent,
v.
Santiago Maximo VALLIN, aka Santiago Vallin, Defendant-Appellant.
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Argued and submitted September 13, 2018.
January 31, 2019.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Ernest G. Lannet , Chief Defender, Office of Public Defense Services, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for defendant-appellant.
Benjamin Gutman , Solicitor General, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent. Also on the brief was Ellen F. Rosenblum , Attorney General.
Gregory A. Chaimov , Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Portland, filed the brief for amici curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon Foundation, Inc.; Oregon Justice Resource Center; and Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Kenneth C. Lewis , Salem, filed the brief for amici curiae Senate Republican Leader Jackie Winters, Senator Michael Dembrow, Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, House Democratic Leader Jennifer Williamson, Representative Chris Gorsek, Representative Paul Holvey, Representative Alissa Keny-Guyer, Representative Pam Marsh, representative Carla Piluso, Representative Karin Power, representative Tawna Sanchez, and Representative Janeen Sollman.
Margaret Olney , Bennett, Hartman, Morris & Kaplan, LLP, Portland, filed the brief for amici curiae Partnership for Safety and Justice, Oregon Students Association, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, YWCA of Greater Portland, Urban League, Pathfinders of Oregon and Red Lodge Transition Services.
Before Walters, Chief Justice, and Balmer, Nakamoto, Flynn, Duncan, Nelson, and Garrett, Justices.
WALTERS, C. J.
Under Article IV, section 33, of the Oregon Constitution, the legislature may not reduce a criminal sentence that was "approved by the people" through the initiative or referendum process by a simple majority vote, but must garner a two-thirds majority in both houses.1 In this certified appeal, we must...
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