Derecho del acusado a citar testigos en Oregon

Explicación Simple

Si alguien enfrenta un juicio, puede pedir que se llamen hasta 10 testigos sin pagar. Si necesita más testigos, puede hacerlo, pero tendrá que cubrir esos gastos él mismo.

Es como si estuvieras organizando un partido de fútbol y quieres que tus amigos vengan a jugar. Puedes pedir que vengan algunos sin costo, pero si quieres más amigos, tú tendrás que invitarlos y pagarles la comida.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está siendo juzgado por un robo. Él quiere que su amigo Pedro testifique que estaba con él en el momento del robo. Juan puede pedir que el tribunal llame a Pedro sin costo, pero si quiere que otros amigos también testifiquen, tendrá que pagar por eso.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

ORS 136.567 Issuance of subpoena for witnesses for defendant ORS 136.567 Issuance of subpoena for witnesses for defendant bar to dismissal Text Annotations (1) A defendant in a criminal action is entitled, at the expense of the state or city, to have subpoenas issued for not to exceed 10 witnesses within the state. A defendant is entitled, at the expense of the defendant, to have subpoenas issued for any number of additional witnesses without an order of the court. The defendant is responsible for the costs of serving the subpoenas and for the costs, as provided in ORS 136.602 (Witness fees payable by county) , of witness per diem and mileage and for expenses allowed under ORS 136.603 (Payment of witness who is from outside state or is indigent) . (2) Any subpoena that a defendant in a criminal action is entitled to have issued shall be issued: (a) Upon application of the defendant, by the clerk of the court in which the criminal action is pending for trial, and in blank, under the seal of the court and subscribed by the clerk; or (b) By an attorney of record of the defendant, and subscribed by the attorney. (3) A prosecution for violation of ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) may not be dismissed based solely on the unavailability of a witness who was subpoenaed by the defendant to provide testimony with respect to an instrument that was used to test a person’s breath