State v. Pranger

Defendant appeals his convictions for first degree theft, ORS 164.055, and second degree criminal trespass. ORS 164.245. We affirm.

In November, 1987, defendant sold mill equipment to Interstate Millworks, Inc. (IMI), under an installment contract. He retained a security interest in the collateral. In August and September, 1988, he consulted an attorney, because he believed that IMI had breached the agreement. The attorney advised him that, if IMI had breached the agreement, one remedy would be to use self-help repossession under the Uniform Commercial Code. ORS 79.5030. During the night of…