ENTRY FORM

CALENDAR STATUS: Active
SC Number:
S059458
CA Number:
A135246
Case Title:
State of Oregon v. Luis Sanchez-Alfonso
Date:
06/12/2012
Time:
11:00 AM
Location:
Supreme Court
Attorneys:
Bronson D James on behalf of Luis Sanchez-Alfonso
Anna Marie Joyce on behalf of State of Oregon
Comments:
Statement of Issues:
State of Oregon v. Luis Sanchez-Alfonso (S059458) (A135246) (appeal from Washington County Circuit Court; opinion reported at 238 Or App 160, 241 P3d 1194 (2010)).

Defendant Luis Sanchez-Alfonso has been granted review of a Court of Appeals decision that affirmed defendant's convictions for assault II, assault III, and two counts of criminal mistreatment.

On review, the issues are:

(1) Is a diagnosis of intentional physical abuse, perpetrated by a specific individual, admissible scientific evidence under State v Brown, 297 Or 404, 687 P2d 751 (1984), and State v. O'Key, 321 Or 285, 899 P2d 663 (1995)?

(2) In a diagnosis where a specific individual is diagnosed as the perpetrator, can that part of the diagnosis be stricken, or "blue-lined" out of the diagnosis, rendering the remainder of the diagnosis scientifically admissible?

(3) Can a diagnosis of intentional physical abuse perpetrated by a specific individual ever be harmless error?

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