State v. Rhodes

Defendant appeals his sentence for sexual abuse in the first degree. He contends that the trial court erred in imposing the mandatory minimum sentence of 75 months as prescribed by ORS 137.707. 1 We review the trial court’s imposition of sentence for errors of law, ORS 138.222(4)(a), and affirm. State ex rel Huddleston v. Sawyer, 324 Or 597,601-08, 932 P2d 1145 (1997).

The facts are not in dispute. On September 5, 1995, defendant’s mother called the police because she believed that her son was sexually molesting her daughter, and she wanted to get treatment for him. Two officers responded to…