State v. Palacios-Romero

563 Submitted April 29, affirmed June 29, petition for review denied November 23, 2022 ( 370 Or 472) STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. CRUZ PALACIOS-ROMERO, aka Cruz Palacios, Defendant-Appellant. Multnomah County Circuit Court 19CR17197; A174421

514 P3d 137

Defendant was convicted of 41 counts of rape and sexual abuse. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred by (1) denying his request for the “less satisfactory evidence” instruction; (2) discussing jury instructions outside his presence on the morning of the fourth day of trial; (3) instructing the jury that it could return…