State v. Powell

Defendant appeals his convictions for unlawful racketeering activity, ORS 166.7201 (ORICO), and for two thefts in the first degree. ORS 164.055.2 The indictments were consolidated for trial.

Defendant’s first assignment is that the trial court erred by denying his demurrer to the unlawful racketeering activity indictment, which alleged in material part:3

“COUNT II

“As part of the same act and transaction alleged in Count I herein, the defendant is accused by the Grand Jury of Multnomah County, Oregon, by this indictment of the crime of

UNLAWFUL RACKETEERING ACTIVITY

committed as follows:

“The said…