State v. McGill

Defendant appeals his conviction for criminal possession of rented property. ORS 164.141(1). 1 In his fourth assignment of error, he contends that, because there is no written waiver of jury trial, under Article I, section 11, of the Oregon Constitution he is entitled to a new trial. The state concedes the error, and we accept that concession.

Defendant is a tribal Indian who lives on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. He signed a written “rent to own” agreement for the lease of a television set from a Madras television rental store. The agreement provided 21 monthly payments with an option…