Legal Opinion
State v. Wright
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided December 27, 1977No. 76-293 C, CA 8175PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoseph, J.
Defendant was indicted on two counts of murder arising from the deaths of Duane Day (Count I) and Louis Knight (Count II). His motion to separate the two counts for trial was granted. In both trials defendant was convicted by a jury of the lesser included offense of manslaughter in the first degree. ORS 163.118. This opinion concerns the conviction on Count I. The conviction on Count II is the subject of a separate appeal and opinion. State v. Wright, 31 Or App 1351, 572 P2d 669 (1977).
The facts can be briefly stated. Defendant shot and killed Day and Knight during a confrontation on an…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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