STATE v. OSBORNE

J82-0836; CA A35768.

728 P.2d 551 (1986)

82 Or.App. 229

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Walter OSBORNE, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 12, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Michael Alexander, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Jonathan H. Fussner, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and James E. Mountain, Jr., Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before WARDEN, P.J., and JOSEPH, C.J., and YOUNG, J.


WARDEN, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was charged with murder, arson in the first degree, felony murder and criminal conspiracy. In a jury trial, he was found guilty on all counts and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals, assigning eight errors. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Defendant and the murder victim were married in 1971. After experiencing marital problems in late 1979, they separated and were later divorced; sale of their house, situated...

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