State v. Ventris

This case is before us for the second time, following our reversal of defendant’s two convictions for aggravated murder in State v. Ventris, 164 Or App 220, 991 P2d 54 (1999) ('Ventris I). In Ventris I, we also affirmed defendant’s related “convictions” for murder and robbery. Id. at 222. On remand, the state elected not to retry the aggravated murder charges. On resentencing, the trial court, over the state’s objections, merged defendant’s convictions for murder and robbery. The state now appeals, arguing that the court erred in merging the murder and robbery convictions and in failing to…