STATE v. HOCKINGS


542 P.2d 133 (1975)

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Colin Joseph HOCKINGS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 10, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip M. Margolin, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Stephen A. Houze, Metropolitan Public Defender, Portland.

W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., Salem.

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


THORNTON, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of four counts of murder. ORS 163.115. He appeals contending that the trial court erred: (1) in admitting evidence of a prior criminal trespass;1 (2) in refusing to dismiss the indictment on the grounds that the state intentionally destroyed fingerprint evidence found at the scene of the crime; (3) in denying defendant's motion for judgment of acquittal; and (4) in instructing on felony murder....

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