State v. Murray

This is an appeal by the defendant, Charles William Murray, from a judgment of the circuit court which found him guilty of the crime of Burglary in a Dwelling (ORS 164.230) and imposed a sentence. The entry of the judgment was preceded by the return of a verdict of guilty. The state contends that the crime was committed January 7, 1963, and that it took place in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maloy in Portland. The defendant, as appellant, presents nine assignments of error.

In 1950 the defendant and one Harley A. Johnson became acquainted while each was incarcerated in the Oregon…