STATE v. SPARKLIN

No. C80-12-34330; CA A21337.

658 P.2d 571 (1983)

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Howard Clifton SPARKLIN, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided February 16, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Daugirda, 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 Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and William F. Gary, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., THORNTON, Senior Judge, and VAN HOOMISSEN, J.


RICHARDSON, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his convictions for manslaughter in the first degree, felony murder and robbery in the first degree. He contends that his confessions were "inadmissible because they were the result of police initiated interrogation made after defendant had requested counsel at his arraignment." He also contends that the court erred in overruling his demurrer to the felony murder indictment and that the 25-year minimum sentence was unconstitutional...

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