S054822, Opinion — State v. Saunders

344 Or 277Or

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Under advisement June 12, 2007, petition for review allowed, Court of Appeals
decision vacated, and case remanded for further consideration March 6, 2008
See 221 Or App 1 16, 188 P3d 449 (2008)
STATE OF OREGON,
Petitioner on Review,
v.
COLIN ALEXANDER SAUNDERS,
Respondent on Review.
CCC C010764CR, C013567CR;
CA A119606 (Control), A1 19607; SC S054822)
179 P3d 671
En Banc
On review from the Court of Appeals.*
Douglas F. Zier, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, filed
the petition for review for petitioner. With him on the
petition were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Mary H.
Williams, Solicitor General.
No filing contra.
PER CURIAM
The petition for review is allowed, the Court of Appeals
decision is vacated, and the case is remanded for further con
sideration in light of State v. Shaff, 343 Or 639, 1 75 P3d 454
(2007).
"' Washington County Circuit Court, Gayle Nachitigal, Judge. 2 1 1 O r App 73,
153 P3d 144 (2007).
278 State v.
Cite as 344 Or 277 279
PER CURIAM
The Court of Appeals held that the trial court should
have suppressed all the statements that defendant made
before the police advised him of his Miranda rights. State u.
Saunders, 2 1 1 Or App 73, 83, 153 P3d 144 (2007). The C ourt
of Appeals based its decision, in part, on State u. Shaff, 209
Or App 68, 146 P3d 389 (2006), which this court later
reversed, State u. Shaff, 343 Or 639, 1 75 P3d 454 (2007).
Relying on its decision in Shaff, the Court of Appeals rea
soned that suppression was required because, at some point
during the police interview, the circumstances became com
pelling within the meaning of Article I, section 12, of the
Oregon Constitution and thus required Miranda warnings.
See Shaff, 343 Or at 644-45 (explaining that Miranda warn
ings are required when circumstances become compelling).
The state has petitioned for review of the Court of
Appeals decision. Having reversed the decision on which the
Court of Appeals relied, we allow the state's petition for
review, vacate the Court of Appeals decision, and remand
this case to the Court ofAppeals to determine whether, under
this court's decision in Shaff, the circumstances in this case
ever became compelling and, if so, when that occurred. If the
Court of Appeals concludes that the circumstances became
compelling at some point during the police encounter, only
the statements that defendant made after that point should
be suppressed. See State u. Roble-Baker, 340 Or 631, 643-44,
1 36 P3d 22 (2006) (suppressing only those statements made
after the point at which the circumstances became
compelling).
The petition for review is allowed, the Court of
Appeals decision is vacated, and the case is remanded for fur
ther consideration.

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Under advisement June 12, 2007, petition for review allowed, Court of Appeals
decision vacated, and case remanded for further consideration March 6, 2008
See 221 Or App 116, 188 P3d 449 (2008)

STATE OF OREGON,
Petitioner on Review,
v.
COLIN ALEXANDER SAUNDERS,
Respondent on Review.
(CC C010764CR, C013567CR;
CA A119606 (Control), A119607; SC S054822)
179 P3d 671

En Banc

On review from the Court of Appeals .*

Douglas F. Zier, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, filed
the petition for review for petitioner. With him on the
petition were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Mary H.
Williams, Solicitor General.

No filing contra.

PER CURIAM

The petition for review is allowed, the Court of Appeals
decision is vacated, and the case is remanded for further con-
sideration in light of State v. Shaff, 343 Or 639, 175 P3d 454
(2007).

\* Washington County Circuit Court, Gayle Nachitigal, Judge. 211 Or App 73,
153 P3d 144 (2007).

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# PER CURIAM

The Court of Appeals held that the trial court should
have suppressed all the statements that defendant made
before the police advised him of his Miranda rights. State v.
Saunders, 211 Or App 73, 83, 153 P3d 144 (2007). The Court
of Appeals based its decision, in part, on State v. Shaff, 209
Or App 68, 146 P3d 389 (2006), which this court later
reversed, State v. Shaff, 343 Or 639, 175 P3d 454 (2007).
Relying on its decision in Shaff, the Court of Appeals rea-
soned that suppression was required because, at some point
during the police interview, the circumstances became com-
pelling within the meaning of Article I, section 12, of the
Oregon Constitution and thus required Miranda warnings.
See Shaff, 343 Or at 644-45 (explaining that Miranda warn-
ings are required when circumstances become compelling).

The state has petitioned for review of the Court of
Appeals decision. Having reversed the decision on which the
Court of Appeals relied, we allow the state's petition for
review, vacate the Court of Appeals decision, and remand
this case to the Court of Appeals to determine whether, under
this court's decision in Shaff, the circumstances in this case
ever became compelling and, if so, when that occurred. If the
Court of Appeals concludes that the circumstances became
compelling at some point during the police encounter, only
the statements that defendant made after that point should
be suppressed. See State v. Roble-Baker, 340 Or 631, 643-44,
136 P3d 22 (2006) (suppressing only those statements made
after the point at which the circumstances became
compelling).

The petition for review is allowed, the Court of
Appeals decision is vacated, and the case is remanded for fur-
ther consideration.

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