State v. Rodriguez

Defendant appeals his sentences on one count of rape in the first degree, one count of rape in the second degree, and one count of burglary in the first degree. He argues that the sentencing court erred in imposing consecutive sentences without making the requisite findings under ORS 137.123. In a supplemental brief, defendant argues that the imposition of consecutive sentences and of a departure sentence violate the rule of law announced in Blakely v. Washington, 542 US 296, 124 S Ct 2531, 159 L Ed 2d 403 (2004). Although none of defendant’s arguments were preserved in the trial court, we…