State v. Van Gorder

Defendant appeals his conviction after jury trial of manslaughter in the first degree, ORS 163.118, 1 and his conviction, after a plea of guilty, of being an ex-convict in possession of a firearm. ORS 166.270. Appeal of the two convictions was consolidated. Defendant assigns no error arising on his conviction for being an ex-convict in possession of a firearm. That conviction is affirmed.

Defendant was charged with manslaughter by indictment:

“The said defendant, on or about June 30, 1979, in the County of Multnomah, State of Oregon, did unlawfully and recklessly, under circumstances…