STATE v. FISH


562 P.2d 220 (1977)

29 Or.App. 15

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. William Joel FISH, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided April 4, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Marvin Kuhn, Deputy Public Defender, Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Gary D. Babcock, Public Defender, Salem.

Thomas H. Denney, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were James A. Redden, Atty. Gen., and W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., Salem.

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


TANZER, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of first degree burglary1 and felony murder.2 He received the maximum sentences of 20 years imprisonment for burglary and life imprisonment for murder, the terms to run consecutively.

On March 29, 1976, defendant entered the victim's residence by breaking a window. His admitted purpose in doing so was "to relieve the old lady of all of her jewels." During the course...

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