State v. Benton

Summary

The Oregon Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals, holding that inmate Layman became a state agent after his second proffer meeting on July 2, 2015, so the defendant’s statements to Layman thereafter were obtained in violation of Article I, section 11 and must be suppressed; the trial court’s denial of the motion to suppress was erroneous, the error was not harmless, and the convictions on several counts were reversed and remanded.