State v. Gleason

Defendant appeals his convictions for racketeering, ORS 166.720, first-degree theft, ORS 164.055, and first-degree aggravated theft, ORS 164.057. We affirm.

We state the facts in the light most favorable to the state. State v. Gefre, 137 Or App 77, 79, 903 P2d 386 (1995). Defendant is a self-employed horse trainer. He also buys and sells horses. On a number of occasions he purchased or sold horses at Woodburn Auction Yard.

During the five-week period between November 16, 1993, and December 24, 1993, defendant sold at least seven horses. In each of the seven instances, the horses had been stolen…