STATE v. GREEN


531 P.2d 245 (1975)

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Roger Lynn GREEN, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided January 30, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary D. Babcock, Public Defender, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner.

Robert E. Brasch, Dist. Atty., Coquille, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

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


TONGUE, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of murder for the shooting of two girls in Coos County, in violation of ORS 163.115. In addition to a plea of not guilty, defendant contended that he was suffering from "extreme mental or emotional disturbance" at the time of the shootings, so as to reduce any crime from murder to manslaughter by reason of ORS 163.125.1

The primary error assigned by defendant on appeal to the Court of Appeals...

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