State v. Downs

Defendant was sentenced to 20 years for manslaughter in the first degree and 10 years as a dangerous offender pursuant to ORS 161.725. The trial court ordered him to serve consecutive minimum terms of 10 years on the manslaughter conviction and 5 years as a dangerous offender. ORS 144.110. He appeals only from the sentence.

Defendant contends, and the state concedes, that the trial court erred in sentencing defendant for the crime and as a dangerous offender and in ordering him to serve two consecutive minimum terms. We accept the state’s concession but decline its suggestion to modify the…