State v. Wright

Carlos Mendoza was found dead, shot six times in the head, in a stolen car parked in a deserted area of Portland April 25, 1968. Defendant has been convicted by a jury of first-degree murder, former ORS 163.010, for committing the crime. In appealing he lists five assignments of error. The same homicide was involved in State v. Capitan, 8 Or App 582, 494 P2d 443, Sup Ct review denied (1972).(1).. Sufficiency of the Circumstantial Evidence.

We review the evidence in the light most favorable to the state. State v. Long, 243 Or 561, 415 P2d 171 (1966); State v. Shipman, 2 Or App 359, 468 P2d 921…