State v. Kessler

Both parties seek review of a decision of the Court of Appeals which held that the trial court imposed more separate sentences on defendant than were authorized for the offenses to which he pleaded guilty.

We take the statement of the case from the opinion below:

“On July 25, 1982, six inmates, including defendant, excaped from Rocky Butte Jail. During the course of the escape, four lay ministers were brought to an area controlled by the escapees, made to disrobe and were then placed in a cell. Following that, defendant pointed a gun at two correctional officers and forced them to escort the…