Legal Opinion
State v. Lyon
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided November 30, 1983No. 82-0147; CA A26214PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRossman, J.
This appeal arises out of defendant’s conviction of murder. ORS 163.115. He now challenges that conviction in two respects: (1) by placing the burden on defendant of proving the affirmative defense of extreme emotional disturbance, ORS 163.115 contravenes the due process provisions of both the United States and Oregon Constitutions; (2) the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress statements he made to police while hospitalized. We are unpersuaded by either challenge and affirm.
Defendant was divorced. His ex-wife had been seeing the victim, Briggs, on a regular basis. Defendant was…
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