State v. Taylor

Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for manslaughter in the first degree. ORS 163.118. We reverse and remand.

Defendant and co-defendant Rasheid McCallister were indicted for murder after Jeffrey Thompson died from wounds sustained in a gang-related shooting. To fully understand the facts surrounding the shooting, it is necessary to know something of the gang culture in Portland. Two experts provided that background. Their testimony depicted an unbreakable circle of attack and retaliation. Gangs arrived in Portland in 1986. They are loosely organized and may, or may not, have a…