STATE v. WILLIAMS


500 P.2d 722 (1972)

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Lawrence Stacy WILLIAMS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon, Department 1.

Decided September 8, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F.E. Glenn, Deputy Public Defender, Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Gary D. Babcock, Public Defender, Salem.

Al J. Laue, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the briefs were Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., John W. Osburn, Sol. Gen., and Thomas H. Denney, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and FORT and THORNTON, JJ.


FORT, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of second degree murder. Former ORS 163.020. He appeals asserting several errors.

The principal problem relates to the denial of a motion for a new trial, based upon the failure of the state to advise the defendant of knowledge in its possession concerning the lengthy arrest record of the decedent. The chief issue at the trial was whether the defendant shot the deceased in self-defense.

Following arraignment, the...

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