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•Oregon Supreme Court denied state's mandamus petition seeking to compel trial court action on sentencing credit issues

Oregon Supreme Court Denies State's Mandamus Petition in Fletes Case

The Oregon Supreme Court denied the state's petition for writ of mandamus in State v. Fletes, a youth justice case involving sentencing credit disputes. Justice Bushong dissented, arguing the court should have heard full arguments on the merits.

•Case involves 56-month total prison sentence across multiple consecutive terms for defendant Fletes

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•Oregon Supreme Court dismissed mandamus petition filed by Allen Rex Roberts as moot

Oregon Supreme Court Dismisses State v. Roberts Mandamus Petition

The Oregon Supreme Court dismissed as moot a mandamus petition filed by defendant Allen Rex Roberts in a criminal case that attracted significant attention from public defender organizations and civil rights groups. The court's brief ruling concluded a case that had drawn extensive amicus support from major legal advocacy organizations.

•Case attracted extensive amicus support from public defense organizations and civil rights groups

•Oregon Supreme Court affirmed Court of Appeals while reversing circuit court in prosecutorial misconduct case

Oregon Supreme Court Reverses Circuit Court in State v. Strain

The Oregon Supreme Court issued a split decision affirming the Court of Appeals while reversing a Washington County Circuit Court judgment in State v. Strain. The case involved prosecutorial comments about evidence presentation during closing arguments.

•Court held prosecutor's comments impermissibly suggested defendant had burden to elicit evidence through cross-examination

•Oregon Supreme Court denied state's petition for review in McGee criminal case on January 29, 2026

Oregon Supreme Court Denies State Appeal in McGee Criminal Case

The Oregon Supreme Court denied the state's petition for review in State v. McGee on January 29, 2026, along with defendant Menphrey Douglas McGee's contingent petitions. The denial upholds a 2025 Court of Appeals decision in the criminal case originating from Multnomah County.

•Court also rejected defendant's contingent petitions, upholding 2025 Court of Appeals decision

•Oregon Supreme Court granted Worsham's petition for reconsideration and reversed Court of Appeals decision

Oregon Supreme Court Reverses Appeals Decision in State v. Worsham

The Oregon Supreme Court granted a petition for reconsideration in State v. Anthony Alan Worsham and reversed the Court of Appeals decision, sending the case back for further proceedings. The court's modified opinion marks a significant development in the criminal case that has worked its way through multiple levels of Oregon's judicial system.

•Case stems from 2021 criminal charges and has moved through multiple court levels

•Oregon Supreme Court denied petition for review in case involving tribal customary adoption procedures

Oregon Supreme Court Denies Review in Tribal Adoption Case

The Oregon Supreme Court has denied a petition for review in a complex child welfare case involving the Department of Human Services, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and parental rights disputes over tribal customary adoption procedures.

•Court of Appeals ruled that state juvenile courts cannot relitigate tribal determinations about Indian child welfare

•Oregon Supreme Court unanimously affirmed Ribas's conviction for failing to report residence change within required timeframe

Oregon Supreme Court Affirms Sex Offender Conviction in State v. Ribas

The Oregon Supreme Court affirmed Wednesday a criminal conviction against Edwardo Luis Ribas for failing to report a residence change as required under state sex offender registration laws. The unanimous decision upholds both the Court of Appeals ruling and the original Linn County Circuit Court judgment.

•Case centered on interpretation of ORS 163A.040(1)(d) sex offender registration requirements

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•Oregon Supreme Court ordered immediate release of Jason John Hatton from Deer Ridge Correctional Institution

Oregon Supreme Court Orders Immediate Prison Release in Habeas Case

The Oregon Supreme Court ordered the immediate release of Jason John Hatton from Deer Ridge Correctional Institution on January 27, 2026, finding his continued imprisonment illegal. The court granted Hatton's habeas corpus petition in a brief order that cited improper calculation of sentencing credits.

•Court found Hatton's continued imprisonment illegal due to improper calculation of sentencing credits

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•Oregon Supreme Court found Michael Andrew McEwen's imprisonment illegal and ordered immediate discharge from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility

Oregon Supreme Court Orders Immediate Release in Habeas Case

The Oregon Supreme Court ordered the immediate discharge of Michael Andrew McEwen from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, ruling his imprisonment illegal in a habeas corpus proceeding decided January 27, 2026.

•McEwen was originally sentenced to 49 months total incarceration across two cases in 2024