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Donna Dunning's 2009 Convictions Reversed

Dunning 2009 convictions reversedLast week the Oregon Court of Appeal reversed Donna Carol Dunning 2009 convictions for attempted murder and assault in a January 18, 2007, incident on the rugged Wallowa County men Ridge.Two Buford, including the beach cousin Dennis Dunning Shane Huntsman and his friend, died in the accident, which was essentially a confrontation on livestock. Huntsman shooting out of range of a horse Beach and his son, Travis, following Huntsman.Dunning sudden, now 63, was accused of beating Travis Beach on the head with a rock in his struggle with during the Huntsman rifle.She was found guilty in a jury trial held in Wallowa County Circuit Court in February 2009 and was sentenced to more than seven years if prison.Her was referred to the circuit court for a new trial . In a decision written by Judge President PJ Schuman, the Court of Appeal held that the trial court erred in allowing so Wallowa County Sheriff's Deputy Eric Kozowski to testify as an expert witness on memory. The appellate court noted that there were only two living witnesses of the events on Buford Ridge - Dunning and Travis Beach - and their versions differ considerably.According to a written account of Schuman, statements Beach emergency responders shortly after the incident did not include the allegation of assault against Dunning. "He did not say at this time that the defendant hit him with the rock, he made this allegation for the first time five days later, after retaining a lawyer," the trial judge wrote.During, Kozowski testified as time passes after a traumatic event, a person's memory of this event is improving.After reviewing the qualifications of the officer, the Court of Appeal agreed with the defense that has not Kozowski considered an expert on the subject of the evolution of memory after traumatic event.The Court of Appeal also declared as a "expert witness" testifying to help minimize one of the weaknesses of the charge - changing the memory of his only eyewitness -. Kozowski testimony is potentially influenced the verdict in the trial "On this record, we are unable to conclude that there was little chance that his testimony affected the verdict.We must therefore reverse and remand, "the defendant notice of appeal states.The, defense counsel by Wes Williams of La Grande, appealed his conviction on the basis of three assignments of error, including question of the status of the policeman memory expert.

OSU College of Ag Sciences honors three from Wallowa County | OSU ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Three people have deep roots in Wallowa County were honored Wednesday, October 17, 2007 as pioneers of diamonds by the Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences.

Scholars from Wallowa County are Doug and Janie Tippett, Joseph, and Arleigh Isley, former Wallowa County judge who now lives in La Grande. They are among the 38 men and women nominated this year for the college's Diamond Pioneer Registry Agricultural Achievement during a luncheon hosted by Dean Thayne Dutson of Agriculture.

The register, now in its 24th year, was created to honor the achievements of 74 years and over in agriculture and related fields and their communities .. Wallowa County producers Stock, Wallowa County Extension staff and the OSU Department of Animal Sciences nominated the three for these honors.

Growing up in the bottom of the creek Joseph, Doug Tippett and his family used exclusively for packaging and mules working ranch, with World War II. And tractors were added to the mules used to pack salt and camp gear.While at Washington State University, Tippett was a member of the rodeo team, winning the saddle bronco riding. In 1963 he won the buckle cowboy around the Rodeo Joseph amateur.

Janie Tippett moved to Wallowa County in 1968. Later, she started cooking for luxury hunting camps on the upper Imnaha River, Manford Isley ran when the packing station at Indian Crossing. She found herself cooking in most out-of-the-way places.

After his military service, Doug Tippett back in the county to run the ranch Dug Bar, a livestock operation that later purchased by his father.In 1978, he and Janie were married and they have maintained a large cattle operation. They added the production of certified seed in 1972. They were among the first in the area to introduce the line Simental in their breeding program.

In 1980, they sold the cattle to the permit for the Bar Dug and concentrated ranching on the place the house on Prairie Creek and the Salmon Creek area dry.

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