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Migrating soon to Reinhard.Law !
So some big personal news – I’m leaving my safe and secure job as the director of the Public Defender’s office to launch my own solo practice, Reinhard Law! I’m sad to leave my amazing co-workers but I’m really excited … Continue reading
Demurrer has 3 Rs.
According to Black’s Law Dictionary, demur is a verb. It’s also a noun: demurrer. When I demur, it means I’m taking a swing at the charge filed by the prosecutor, hoping that the charge is somehow flawed in such a … Continue reading
Time for an update
Well I’ve been practicing law for 22 months, but after 20 trials, hundreds of negotiated pleas and a few dozen motions to suppress evidence, I haven’t gotten bored of it. I also haven’t written many blog posts. I’d like to … Continue reading
State v. Luman
Decided by the Supreme Court on December 31, 2009. In something of a companion case to Heckathorne, the Court held that a shopowner did not have a privacy interest in illegally-recorded survelliance tapes because the tapes were turned over to … Continue reading
State v. Heckathorne
[This is one of many case summaries I hope to write about relevant criminal cases decided by the Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Supreme Court.] In State v. Heckathorne, decided by the Supreme Court on December 31, 2009, the … Continue reading
Welcome to the club
Well all that waiting was worth it. I found out on September 25 that I passed the bar exam, and I began my new job as a lawyer with the Umpqua Valley Public Defender the following Monday. The job is … Continue reading
Playing the waiting game
It’s 8 a.m., and the sunlight is filtering through the east window by the kitchen, pink and orange and still rather sleepy. In a few minutes I’ll be waking up Charlie and taking him over to his grandparents for the … Continue reading