State v. Sheeler

Defendant was convicted of second-degree robbery, ORS 164.405, and appeals. The only question presented is whether the trial court erroneously restricted the cross-examination of the alleged victim of the robbery.

The record is a mass of contradictory and somewhat confusing testimony. Mr. Lako, the alleged victim, testified that about six teenagers gave bim a ride home from a bowling alley one evening. Upon arriving at his apartment, Lako invited the group in for beers. According to Lako, after this “party” had been in progress for a short period of time two of the men in the group (Oliver and…