State v. Heaton

42 Argued and submitted January 16, 2020, affirmed March 17, 2021 STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. JOHN ROBERT HEATON, Defendant-Appellant. Douglas County Circuit Court 17CR48970; A168229

483 P3d 1209

Defendant drank beer to the point that he could not legally drive, then entered the backyard of a home that did not belong to him. The homeowner ordered defendant to leave multiple times and ultimately threatened to get a gun to shoot him. Scared, defendant left the yard and drove to the parking lot of a fire department a few blocks away where, soon after, police caught up to him. A jury…