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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 22 > Measure for the prosecution

Measure for the prosecution

Ballot Measure 11 put enormous power in the hands of prosecutors. They must wield it judiciously.

By editorial staff / The Bulletin
December 22, 2008

To understand how David Black ended up with a 75-month prison sentence with no possibility of parole, it’s necessary to know something about Measure 11, especially as the law has been used in Deschutes County to prosecute fatally reckless drivers.

The ballot measure, approved by Oregon....

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