State v. Otten

McAllister, c. j.

The defendant, Anthony Otten, was convicted by a jury in the circuit court for Clackamas county of the crime of assault and robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon, and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. He appeals.

The two questions presented are whether the court erred in denying defendant’s motion for a continuance, and whether a violent and profane outburst by defendant during the district attorney’s closing argument entitles defendant to a new trial.

The state offered convincing evidence that defendant and an unidentified accomplice entered the Self Service Market…