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STATE v. STRAIN

No. A179175.

332 Or.App. 79 (2024)

STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. KEONTA JARMEL STRAIN, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

April 17, 2024.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew Blythe , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. Also on the briefs was Ernest G. Lannet , Chief Defender, Criminal Appellate Section, Office of Public Defense Services.

Jon Zunkel-deCoursey , Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent. Also on the brief were Ellen F. Rosenblum , Attorney General, and Benjamin Gutman , Solicitor General.

Before Tookey, Presiding Judge, Egan, Judge, and Kamins, Judge.

KAMINS, J.

Reversed and remanded.

In this criminal appeal, defendant argues that certain statements made by the prosecutor during closing arguments improperly shifted the burden of proof to the defense. We reverse and remand.

Defendant was charged with various sexual offenses after a woman, H, reported to the police...

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