State v. Schindler

Stephen Schindler, defendant herein, was jointly indicted with Matt Bob Freeman and George Andrew Lake for theft in the first degree. ORS 164.055. He was tried separately and convicted. On appeal he assigns a number of errors, including the denial of his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal, the failure to grant certain other motions, and certain jury instructions.

At some time over the weekend of May 3-6, 1974, the Amriek Suzuki Company warehouse in Portland was burglarized of ten new Suzuki and Rickman brand motorcycles. The Amriek Suzuki dealership office was located on North Lombard…