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State v. Buckles

Oregon Court of Appeals
Sep 14, 1989
93 Or. App. 200 (Or. Ct. App. 1989)

Summary

In State v. Buckles, 93 Or. App. 200, 760 P.2d 903, rev den 307 Or. 246 (1988), we upheld the statute against the same constitutional attacks.

Summary of this case from State v. Batty

Opinion

86-2138; CA A44382

Submitted on record and briefs May 27, 1988

Affirmed September 14, 1989 Reconsideration denied November 10, 1988 Petition for review denied December 20, 1988 ( 307 Or. 246)

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Coos County, Richard L. Barron, Judge.

Gary Babcock, Public Defender, Salem, filed the brief for appellant. With him on the brief was John P. Daugirda, Deputy Public Defender, Salem.

Dave Frohnmayer, Attorney General, Salem, filed the brief for respondent. With him on the brief were Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General, and Frank Gruber, Assistant Attorney General, Salem.

Before Buttler, Presiding Judge, and Warren and Rossman, Judges.


PER CURIAM

Affirmed.


After defendant was convicted of the murder of his spouse, the trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment and imposed a 10-year minimum sentence, ORS 163.115 (3)(b), a consecutive 15-year minimum sentence, ORS 163.115 (3)(c), and a concurrent five year minimum sentence. ORS 161.610. Defendant raises four constitutional challenges to ORS 163.115 (3)(c), which grants authority to the sentencing court to impose a minimum term of up to 15 years "in addition to" the 10-year minimum mandated by ORS 163.115 (3)(b). He argues that the statute violates the vagueness, disproportionality, cruel and unusual punishment and privileges and immunities doctrines. Those contentions are without merit. See State v. Wight, 92 Or. App. 638, 759 P.2d 331 (1988).

ORS 163.115 (3) provides:

"(a) A person convicted of murder shall be punished by imprisonment for life.

"(b) When a defendant is convicted of murder under this section, the court shall order that the defendant shall be confined for a minimum of 10 years without possibility of parole, release on work release or any form of temporary leave or employment at a forest or work camp.

"(c) When a defendant is convicted of murder under this section, the court, in addition to the minimum required by paragraph (b) of this subsection, may order that the defendant shall be confined for a minimum term of up to an additional 15 years without possibility of parole, release on work release or any form of temporary leave or employment at a forest or work camp.

"(d) The minimum term set forth in paragraph (b) or (c) of this subsection may be set aside by a unanimous vote of the State Board of Parole."

Defendant also argues that the court abused its discretion in imposing the sentence. There was no abuse of discretion.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

State v. Buckles

Oregon Court of Appeals
Sep 14, 1989
93 Or. App. 200 (Or. Ct. App. 1989)

In State v. Buckles, 93 Or. App. 200, 760 P.2d 903, rev den 307 Or. 246 (1988), we upheld the statute against the same constitutional attacks.

Summary of this case from State v. Batty
Case details for

State v. Buckles

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF OREGON, Respondent, v. DENNIS DELBERT BUCKLES, Appellant

Court:Oregon Court of Appeals

Date published: Sep 14, 1989

Citations

93 Or. App. 200 (Or. Ct. App. 1989)
760 P.2d 903

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