Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Kristin A. Carveth, Deputy Public Defender, Office of Public Defense Services, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent on review. Also on the brief was Ernest G. Lannet, Chief Defender.
David B. Thompson, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause and filed the briefs for the petitioner on review. Also on the briefs were Ellen F. Rosenblum, Attorney General, and Benjamin Gutman, Solicitor General.
Before Walters, Chief Justice, and Balmer, Nakamoto, Flynn, Duncan, Nelson, and Garrett, Justices.
BALMER, J.
Under Oregon's rules of evidence, hearsay—that is, an out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted in or by the statement—is generally inadmissible. OEC 802 ("Hearsay is not admissible except as provided in ORS 40.450 to 40.475 or as otherwise provided by law."). That rule reflects a preference...
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