STATE OF OREGON v. PAYNE


195 Or. 624 (1952)

244 P.2d 1025

STATE OF OREGON v. PAYNE

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed June 4, 1952.

Petition for rehearing denied August 13, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maurice D. Sussman, of Portland, argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant.

George D. Leonard, Deputy District Attorney of Multnomah county, of Portland, and J. Raymond Carskadon, Deputy District Attorney, of Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With them on the brief was John B. McCourt, District Attorney, of Portland.


AFFIRMED.

LATOURETTE, J.

Defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree and appeals. On the 9th day of January, 1951, defendant entered the store of H. Nathan Butler in Portland and ordered a package of cigarettes. While Butler was ringing up the sale on the cash register, defendant took a revolver from his pocket, told Butler it was a holdup and to give him the money in the till. Defendant thereupon fired his revolver five times, two of the bullets...

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