State v. Tippie

The defendant was convicted of being a convicted felon in possession of a concealable weapon. The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction, 15 Or App 660, 517 P2d 1063 (1973). We granted the defendant’s petition for review.

The case presents a problem because the crime for which defendant was originally convicted was not a felony in Oregon at the time the defendant was apprehended for possession of a concealable weapon. ①

In March 1971, the defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of attempted grand larceny in the state of Washington. The crime was a felony in Washington because the property which…