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State v. Thomas

Oregon Court of Appeals
Oct 27, 1980
618 P.2d 459 (Or. Ct. App. 1980)

Opinion

No. 80-2-349, CA 17426

Argued and submitted September 15, 1980

Reversed and remanded for resentencing October 27, 1980

Appeal from Circuit Court, Clackamas County.

Charles A. Sams, Judge.

Gary D. Babcock, Public Defender, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Rudolph S. Westerband, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were James M. Brown, Attorney General, John R. McCulloch, Jr., Solicitor General, and William F. Gary, Deputy Solicitor General, Salem.

Before Joseph, Presiding Judge, and Warden and Warren, Judges.

PER CURIAM

Sentence set aside. Remanded for resentencing.


In sentencing the defendant the trial court did not state its reasons for imposing the sentence. The state argues:

"It is obvious from the record defendant was sentenced to the custody of the Oregon Corrections Division because she is transexual and upon the advice and information provided by opposing counsel. From the verbal exchanges between counsel and the court, it is clear the court acceded to the express wishes of both the prosecution and the defense in sentencing defendant to the custody of the state.

"We respectfully submit that ORS 137.120(2) does not require remand of any case so that a court may say what is undoubtedly clear from a cursory reading of the verbal exchanges between counsel and the court. * * *"

What may be garnered from putting together what the trial court said, what the prosecutor said and what the defense counsel said does not satisfy the statute. State v. Dinkel, 34 Or. App. 375, 579 P.2d 245 (1978); State v. Smith, 34 Or. App. 539, 579 P.2d 261 (1979).

Sentence set aside. Remanded for resentencing.


Summaries of

State v. Thomas

Oregon Court of Appeals
Oct 27, 1980
618 P.2d 459 (Or. Ct. App. 1980)
Case details for

State v. Thomas

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF OREGON, Respondent, v. ROBERT WILLIAM THOMAS, Appellant

Court:Oregon Court of Appeals

Date published: Oct 27, 1980

Citations

618 P.2d 459 (Or. Ct. App. 1980)
618 P.2d 459

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