STATE v. WRIGHT

Nos. CC CR92-073; SC S40690.

913 P.2d 321 (1996)

323 Or. 8

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Douglas Franklin WRIGHT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided March 21, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen J. Williams, Deputy Public Defender, Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Sally L. Avera, Public Defender.

Robert B. Rocklin, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Attorney General, Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General, and Kristin N. Preston, Assistant Attorney General.

Before CARSON, C.J., GILLETTE, FADELEY, UNIS, GRABER, and DURHAM, JJ., and DEITS, J. Pro Tem.


GILLETTE, Justice.

This criminal case is before us on automatic and direct review from convictions for aggravated murder and a sentence of death. ORS 163.150(1)(g). Following a jury trial, the trial court entered a judgment finding defendant guilty of eight counts of aggravated murder, one count of kidnapping in the first degree, and one count of attempted aggravated murder, and imposed a sentence of death. We affirm.

The facts of the murders play little part...

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