STATE v. GROOMS

No. C 78-09-14303; CA 13412.

615 P.2d 1130 (1980)

47 Or.App. 1001

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Richard Orson GROOMS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided August 18, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marianne Bottini, Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the brief was Gary D. Babcock, Public Defender, Salem.

Robert C. Cannon, Asst. Atty. Gen., argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were James A. Redden, Atty. Gen., and Walter L. Barrie, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and JOSEPH, WARDEN and WARREN, JJ.


WARREN, Judge.

Defendant waived a jury and was convicted by the court of aggravated murder. ORS 163.095.1 On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress his confession. He also contends that ORS 163.095, the aggravated murder statute, is an unconstitutional denial of equal protection because aggravated murder while in the course of committing a felony is indistinguishable from felony murder except for...

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