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DOJ tells subcommittee non‑unanimous reconviction caseload remains elevated after Ramos and Watkins; report acknowledged
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The Public Safety Subcommittee of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means acknowledged receipt of the Oregon Department of Justice report on non‑unanimous jury conviction caseloads on Monday, April 21, 2025.
The Public Safety Subcommittee of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means acknowledged receipt of the Oregon Department of Justice report on non‑unanimous jury conviction caseloads on Monday, April 21, 2025.
The Department of Justice presented the report prepared under Senate Bill 5,514 (2023), which asked DOJ to provide trial and appellate division caseload and cost projections related to convictions affected by recent federal and state court decisions. Kristen Boyd, deputy chief counsel of the trial division, said, “Since the decisions in Ramos and Watkins, the Department of Justice has…
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