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State v. Morton

Oregon Court of Appeals
Jan 23, 1996
905 P.2d 1182 (Or. Ct. App. 1996)

Opinion

10 91 05552; CA A72253

Submitted on remand from the Oregon Supreme Court March 3, 1995.

Affirmed November 15, 1995. Petition for review allowed January 23, 1996 ( 322 Or. 489) See later issue Oregon Reports

Appeal from Circuit Court, Lane County, Gregory G. Foote, Judge.

Jesse Wm. Barton, Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Sally L. Avera, Public Defender.

Timothy A. Sylwester, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General.

Before Deits, Presiding Judge, and De Muniz and Haselton, Judges.


On remand from the Oregon Supreme Court. State v. Morton, 124 Or. App. 673, 862 P.2d 591 (1993).


DEITS, P.J.

Affirmed.


This case is on remand from the Oregon Supreme Court, State v. Morton, 320 Or. 502, 887 P.2d 788 (1995), for reconsideration in the light of State v. Kephart, 320 Or. 433, 887 P.2d 774 (1994), and State v. Martin, 320 Or. 448, 887 P.2d 782 (1994). We affirm.

We first conclude that, under the Supreme Court's decisions in Kephart and Martin, defendant's sentence is reviewable. Accordingly, we turn to the merits of defendant's arguments.

Defendant pleaded guilty to robbery in the first degree and assault in the second degree of victim Goble; robbery in the first degree and assault in the second degree of victim Evans; robbery in the second degree of victim Hensley; and robbery in the second degree of victim Hulegaard. The crimes against the four victims took place in separate incidents. The sentences on all of these crimes were imposed at the same proceeding. The trial court first imposed a sentence of probation on the crime against Hensley, using a criminal history score of "G." When the court imposed sentence for the convictions against victim Goble, it adjusted the criminal history score to "C." It imposed the 60-month presumptive sentence based on gridblock 9-C. The court then adjusted defendant's criminal history to "B" and imposed a 24-month presumptive sentence on the conviction for robbery of Hulegaard. Finally, the court adjusted defendant's criminal history to "A" and imposed a 66-month presumptive sentence for the convictions for the crimes against Evans. The court then ordered the 66-month presumptive sentence to be served consecutively to the 60-month sentence and the two other sentences to be served concurrently with the consecutive sentences.

Defendant argues that the trial court erred in sentencing him, because it adjusted his criminal history score based on the other convictions for which sentences were imposed at the same proceeding. However, under the Supreme Court's decision in State v. Bucholz, 317 Or. 309, 855 P.2d 1100 (1993), the court's adjustment of the criminal history score was proper.

Defendant also argues that the sentence was impermissible, because it exceeded the limit set by the "200 percent rule" established in OAR 253-12-020(2). Under the Supreme Court's decision in State v. Miller, 317 Or. 297, 855 P.2d 1093 (1993), the 200 percent rule does not apply to sentences derived from separate criminal episodes. Accordingly, the sentences imposed here did not exceed the 200 percent rule and were proper.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

State v. Morton

Oregon Court of Appeals
Jan 23, 1996
905 P.2d 1182 (Or. Ct. App. 1996)
Case details for

State v. Morton

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF OREGON, Respondent, v. MARSHALL EDWARD MORTON, Appellant

Court:Oregon Court of Appeals

Date published: Jan 23, 1996

Citations

905 P.2d 1182 (Or. Ct. App. 1996)
905 P.2d 1182