STATE v. LATTA


241 Or. 250 (1965)

405 P.2d 367

STATE OF OREGON v. LATTA

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Reversed September 8, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oscar D. Howlett, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.

Charles J. Merten, Deputy District Attorney, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was George Van Hoomissen, District Attorney, Portland.

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


REVERSED.

GOODWIN, J.

The defendant appeals from a conviction under ORS 166.270. He was found to have been in possession of a concealable weapon, contrary to the limitations imposed by that statute upon former convicts.

The only issue is whether this defendant was, at the time of the alleged possession, a person who had been convicted of a felony within the meaning of ORS 166.270. The trial court held that the defendant was such a former convict.<...

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