State v. Watkins

Defendant appeals her sentence for robbery in the first degree. She contends that the trial court erred in imposing a two-year durational departure sentence. We review to determine whether the court’s findings of fact and reasons justifying the departure are supported by the evidence in the record and constitute substantial and compelling reasons to depart as a matter of law. ORS 138.222(3); State v. Parsons, 135 Or App 188, 190-91, 897 P2d 1197, rev den 322 Or 168 (1995). We affirm.

Two acquaintances of defendant, James Mriglot and Donald Pitchforth, asked defendant if she knew of anyone who…