Court of Appeals of Oregon, 2004

State v. Boggs

State v. Boggs
Court of Appeals of Oregon · Decided December 8, 2004 · Brewer, Landau, Neufeld, Tempore
196 Or. App. 554; 102 P.3d 123; 2004 Ore. App. LEXIS 1562

State v. Boggs

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for driving under the influence of intoxicants, assigning error to the denial of his motion to dismiss on statutory speedy trial grounds. ORS 135.747. According to defendant, in light of our opinion in State v. Adams, 193 Or App 469, 89 P3d 1283, rev allowed, 337 Or 476 (2004), the delay in this case of two years and four months between citation and trial was unlawful. The state concedes that, under Adams, the trial court erred. The state, however, urges us to reconsider Adams and affirm. We decline the state’s invitation to reconsider Adams and accept the concession that it is otherwise controlling.

Reversed.

Concurring Opinion

NEUFELD, J. pro tempore,

concurring.

As a trial judge, I would find it very helpful if the Oregon Supreme Court would clarify whether the standard of review to be used in cases involving the application of ORS 135.747 is to be error of law or abuse of discretion. Having witnessed the practical impact of the current approach, which appears to be primarily a mathematical calculation, I believe that using abuse of discretion as the standard of review would be preferable because of the myriad of factors and circumstances that can contribute to case delay at the trial court level. If the standard of review is to be abuse of discretion, it would also be helpful if the Oregon Supreme Court could indicate what factors the Oregon appellate courts would consider in determining whether or not there has been an abuse of discretion.

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