STATE v. PETERSEN


526 P.2d 1008 (1974)

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Toby Edward PETERSEN, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided October 3, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Ryan Lawrence, of Susak & Lawrence, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Thomas H. Denny, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., and W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and McALLISTER, HOLMAN, TONGUE, HOWELL and SLOPER, JJ.


O'CONNELL, Chief Justice.

Defendant was charged with recklessly causing the death of another human being (manslaughter), ORS 163.125, and with leaving the scene of an accident in which his car was involved without giving his name and address and rendering assistance to the survivor, ORS 483.602, 483.991(12). He appealed to the Court of Appeals from a judgment of conviction. The judgment was affirmed (State v. Petersen, Or. App. 99 Adv.Sh. 274, 522...

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