State v. Roisland

Defendant was charged in one indictment with (1) facilitating an escape from official detention, and (2) assault with a dangerous weapon, and in a second indictment with (3) being an ex-convict in possession of a firearm. A consolidated jury trial resulted in convictions on all charges.

One Kessler had been a prisoner in the Multnomah County Jail, and, while an inmate, was transferred to the Multnomah County Hospital for treatment of an illness. The defendant entered Kessler’s hospital room, and, using a revolver, relieved the deputy sheriff guarding Kessler of his weapon and his prisoner. The…