STATE v. McDONNELL

TC J85-0004; SC S35117.

794 P.2d 780 (1990)

310 Or. 98

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Michael Martin McDonnell, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided June 21, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diane L. Alessi, Deputy Public Defender, Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs were Sally L. Avera, Acting Public Defender, and Stephen J. Williams, Deputy Public Defender, Salem.

Brenda J. Peterson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before PETERSON, C.J., and CARSON, JONES, GILLETTE, VAN HOOMISSEN, FADELEY and UNIS, JJ.


UNIS, Justice.

This is an automatic and direct review of a judgment of conviction of aggravated murder and sentence of death. ORS 163.150(1)(g). Defendant seeks to have this court vacate the judgment and remand this case to the trial court with instructions to enter defendant's plea of guilty to the crime of aggravated murder and impose a sentence of life imprisonment. We vacate the judgment and remand this case to the trial...

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