State v. McCready

Defendant appeals from his conviction by a jury of murder, ORS 163.115, and contends that the court erred (1) in admitting evidence that he had seen the movie "Helter Skelter” the night before the murder, and (2) in instructing the jury as to the felony-murder rule.

On the evening of April 2, 1976, defendant was drinking various intoxicating liquors in the company of several friends at the house of one George Smith and later in the evening watched the movie, "Helter Skelter.” After an altercation with several of his friends, defendant left the Smith residence "really fast” in his pickup truck…