STATE v. ALPERT

No. 10-80-03817; CA 19032.

629 P.2d 878 (1981)

52 Or.App. 815

STATE of Oregon, Appellant, v. Spencer Ward ALPERT, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided June 15, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard David Wasserman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were James M. Brown, Atty. Gen., John R. McCulloch, Jr., Sol. Gen., and William F. Gary, Deputy Sol. Gen., Salem.

Robert J. McCrea, Eugene, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Morrow, McCrea & Divita, P.C., Eugene.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and THORNTON and VAN HOOMISSEN, JJ.


VAN HOOMISSEN, Judge.

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