State v. Meyer

A two-count indictment alleged that as part of the “same transaction” defendant committed the following crimes: burglary not in a dwelling (former ORS 164.240), and second degree arson (former ORS 164.030). The basis of the burglary charge was that defendant entered a certain building “with intent to wilfully and maliciously set fire to said building.” A jury found defendant guilty of both counts. The circuit court entered judgments of conviction on both counts and sentenced defendant to ten years’ imprisonment on each count, the sentences to run concurrently. Relying primarily on State v.…