STATE v. SHIELDS


571 P.2d 892 (1977)

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. James Dennis SHIELDS, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided November 29, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Maizels, of Maizels & Marquoit, P.C., Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner.

Thomas H. Denney, 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.


TONGUE, Justice.

This is a criminal case in which the state made a motion to consolidate for trial four charges against the defendant which admittedly arose from the same transaction or "criminal episode." That motion was made on the date assigned for the trial of two of the charges. It was resisted by defendant and was denied as "untimely." Defendant was then tried and found guilty of one of the two charges, the other being dismissed.

Defendant then moved...

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