Legal Opinion
State v. Fish
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided April 18, 1978No. C-76-03-04368, SC 25486, CA 6918PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*55DENECKE, C. J.
Defendant was convicted, in a trial to a jury, of burglary in the first degree and of murder. The trial court imposed the mandatory life sentence for murder, and the maximum term of imprisonment, 20 years, for the burglary. The sentences are to run consecutively. The Court of Appeals affirmed. 29 Or App 15, 562 P2d 220 (1977).
Petitioner asserts he was convicted of felony murder. Criminal homicide is defined as murder when it is committed intentionally ("intentional murder”) or, if unintentionally, in connection with certain felonies ("felony murder”).1 The petitioner contends…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SparrowSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- State v. WoolardOregon Supreme Court · 1971
- Burke v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- State v. ReyesOregon Supreme Court · 1957
- State v. WoolardOregon Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by29 opinions
- State v. BrownOregon Supreme Court · 1990
- State v. CloutierOregon Supreme Court · 1979
- Whalen v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1981
- State v. LyonsCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1993
- State v. KesslerOregon Supreme Court · 1984
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