State v. Williams

Defendant appeals following a trial to the court that resulted in defendant’s conviction on two counts of robbery in the first degree. ORS 164.415. The trial court sentenced defendant to two consecutive terms of imprisonment based on the robbery convictions. On appeal, defendant contends that the court erred in concluding that, pursuant to ORS 161.067, the two convictions did not merge. We affirm.

The following facts are not disputed. Defendant entered a Plaid Pantry store in Portland late one evening when one store employee and at least one customer were present. Defendant approached the…