State v. Heath

Defendant appeals his conviction on one count of assault in the second degree, ORS 163.175, and his upward departure sentences on two counts of criminal mistreatment in the first degree, ORS 163.205, based on the sentencing court’s findings that defendant knew or had reason to know of the victim’s particular vulnerability and that the offense involved a violation of public trust or professional responsibility. We reject without discussion defendant’s challenge to his conviction. Defendant argues that the imposition of departure sentences violated the rule of law announced in Blakely v.…