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STATE v. HARRIS

241 Or. 224 (1965)

405 P.2d 492

STATE OF OREGON v. HARRIS

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed September 8, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas H. Tongue, Portland, and Martin P. Gallagher, Ontario, argued the cause for appellant. With them on the brief was Robert L. McKee, Portland.

John N. Hutchens, District Attorney for Malheur County, Vale, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before McALLISTER, Chief Justice, and PERRY, SLOAN, O'CONNELL, GOODWIN, DENECKE and HOLMAN, Justices.

AFFIRMED.

HOLMAN, J.

The defendant was charged with first degree murder, the state claiming he killed his wife by burning. The defendant appeals from a conviction of manslaughter.

One of defendant's principal contentions of error was that the evidence was insufficient to warrant submitting any degree of homicide to the jury. As the evidence of guilt was circumstantial, a rather extensive and detailed examination...

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