State v. Gage

Defendant was convicted of larceny by trick. He appeals. The facts are almost identical to those recited in State v. Thompson, 1965, 240 Or 468, 402 P2d 243.

Defendant obtained an automobile from a dealer *301in Baker by giving the dealer a bad check. He left the state and was apprehended in Kansas. He was returned to Oregon by the sheriff of Baker county. During the trip, by car, defendant made some admissions to the sheriff. The sheriff was permitted to testify as to the admissions. On this appeal defendant claims he was not advised of his constitutional rights before he made the admissions.

Prior…