State v. Buchholz

The issue in this murder case is whether the trial court should have ordered the district attorney to offer defendant the same plea bargain offered to his codefendant. The Court of Appeals held that the trial court properly refused to issue such an order. State v. Buchholz, 97 Or App 221, 775 P2d 896 (1989). We affirm.

FACTS

Defendant, Daniel Edward Buchholz, and his friend, Russell Cooper, killed 91-year-old George Small while committing a robbery. Defendant and the victim were acquaintances. Cooper and the victim met for the first time the day before the incident.

Defendant and Cooper spent…