Michael Aaron Strickland v. Oregon
SecondAmendment DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Did the Oregon courts err in holding that there is no Constitutional right of self-defense except for when someone like the judge would have behaved the same way under a purely 'objective' 'reasonable person' standard, thus excluding all evidence of defendant's prior experiences, defendant's state of mind at the time, and defendant's intent in general?
QUESTION PRESENTED Did the Oregon courts err in holding that there is no Constitutional right of self-defense except for when someone like the judge would have behaved the same way under a purely “objective” “reasonable person” standard, thus excluding all evidence of defendant’s prior experiences, defendant’s state of mind at the time, and defendant’s intent in general? ii LIST OF PROCEEDINGS Supreme Court of the State of Oregon No. S067795 State of Oregon, Plaintiff Respondent, Respondent on Review v. Michael Aaron Strickland, a/k/a Michael Strickland, Petitioner on Review. Final Order Date: August 27, 2020 Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon No. A165019 State of Oregon, Plaintiff Respondent v. Michael Aaron Strickland, a/k/a Michael Strickland, Opinion Date: April 1, 2020 Rehearing Denial Date: May 4, 2020 Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Multnomah No. 16CR41718 State of Oregon, Plaintiffv. Michael Aaron Strickland, Defendant. Judgment and Sentencing Date: July 8, 2016