STATE v. RAWLS


247 Or. 328 (1967)

429 P.2d 574

STATE OF OREGON, Respondent, v. JERRY LEE RAWLS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Reversed and remanded June 21, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Richard Crist, Deputy District Attorney, Oregon City, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief was Roger Rook, District Attorney, Oregon City.

Before PERRY, Chief Justice, and McALLISTER, SLOAN, GOODWIN, DENECKE, HOLMAN and LUSK, Justices.


REVERSED AND REMANDED.

SLOAN, J.

Defendant appeals from a jury conviction of second degree murder. There are two assignments of error that require reversal. The first is for the refusal of the trial court to give defendant's requested instruction on involuntary manslaughter. The court instructed on manslaughter and self-defense, but refused to give the requested instruction. The second error was the giving of an instruction that "the law conclusively presumes...

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