STATE v. CHITWOOD

(CC 15CR48036) (SC S068655).

518 P.3d 903 (2022)

370 Or. 305

STATE of Oregon, Respondent on Review, v. Nathan Thomas CHITWOOD, Petitioner on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

October 20, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lindsey Burrows , O'Connor Weber LLC, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner on review.

Greg Rios , Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent on review. Also on the brief were Ellen F. Rosenblum , Attorney General, and Benjamin Gutman , Solicitor General.

Before Walters, Chief Justice, and Balmer, Flynn, Duncan, Nelson, and Garrett, Justices, and Kistler, Senior Judge, Justice pro tempore.


In a 20-count indictment, defendant was accused of sexually abusing his then-13-year-old stepdaughter. A jury acquitted defendant of all but three counts. Defendant appealed his convictions, contending that the prosecutor had made two highly improper statements during the rebuttal closing argument. Defendant did not object to either...

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