State v. Flores

Defendant was convicted of unlawful use of a weapon with a firearm and felon in possession of a firearm with a firearm. As explained below, these awkward and somewhat redundant crime titles result from the fact that unlawful use of a weapon, ORS 166.220,1 and felon in possession of a firearm, ORS 166.270,2 are both felonies, and ORS 161.610(2) provides that “[t]he use or threatened use of a firearm * * * by a defendant during the commission of a felony” creates an “aggravated * * * crime” that “may be indicated by adding the words ‘with a firearm’ to the title of the offense.” On appeal,…