State v. Sparks

This case is before the court on automatic and direct review of defendant’s judgment of conviction and sentence of death. Former ORS 163.150(l)(g) (1997), repealed by Or Laws 1999, ch 1055, § 1; ORAP 12.10(1). On review, defendant asks this court to reverse his convictions for 15 counts of aggravated murder, or, in the alternative, to vacate his sentence of death and remand the case for resentencing. For the reasons set out below, we affirm defendant’s convictions and the sentence of death.

Because the jury found defendant guilty, we review the evidence in the light most favorable to the…