Rankin Johnson IV

This page will collect the posts and materials of Rankin Johnson IV.   Rankin Johnson IV is a Portland criminal defense attorney, handling primarily post-trial procedures such as appeals, post-conviction relief, and federal habeas corpus.  He can normally be found at www.briefwright.com

10-6-11:  Oregon Racketeering and its Predicates Should Merge

9-30-11: Oregon’s Bail Requirements Violate the Constitutional Right to Bail

9-23-11:  Opening the Door to Inadmissible Evidence:  A Trap for the Unwary

9-8-11:  Do Sex Offenders Have to Pay a Registration Fee?

8-19-11:  Responding to Evidence of Dubious Admissibility

6-21-11:  Why You Want a Misdemeanor Jury in a Felony Case (Unanimity)

5-31-11:  Does Felony DUII Require Two Prior Convictions or Three?

4-25-11:  What is a PV Hold?

3-21-11:  Sorting Out the Law of Constructive Possession

3-7-11:  When State Subpoenas Evade Search Warrant Requirements

2-21-11:  When Credit for Time Served Violates Equal Protection

2-18-11:  Boyd Deliveries and 1000 Feet

2-7-11:  No Contact Provisions

1-25-11:  Is Consent a Defense to Assault?

1-19-11:  Miranda Warnings and Non-English Speakers

1-18-11:  Why can misdemeanors have worse sentences than felonies?

1-12-11:  Out of State DUII Convictions

1-10-11:  9 Things to Know About Appeals

1-4-11:  Sometimes a Conviction is Better than a Dismissal

1-3-11:  Why Towing is a Seizure (and needs a warrant exception)