State v. Parker

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for the crime of murder in the second degree. This is defendant’s second appeal. In State v. Parker, 225 Or 88, 856 P2d 88 (1960) we reversed a judgment of con*368vietiou for second degree murder because of error in admitting hearsay testimony.

Two of defendant’s assignments of error require comment. These are (1) that the state failed to establish venue in Multnomah county where defendant was tried,① and (2) that the misconduct of state’s counsel during his final argument to the jury deprived defendant of a fair trial.

Defendant was charged with…