State v. Shaw

The state moves to dismiss defendant’s appeal from the denial of his motion for the return of an automobile seized by the state at the time of his arrest.

On March 23, 1973, defendant was arrested and charged with attempted theft in the first degree, and his automobile, which allegedly was used in the commission of the offense, was seized. On May 21, 1973, defendant’s automobile was released to a credit company which held a lien on defendant’s car. On March 17, 1975, this court reversed defendant’s conviction and remanded the case for a new trial. State v. Shaw, 20 Or App 587, 532 P2d 1143…