State v. Biles

The 1977 Legislative Assembly extensively revised Oregon’s statutory scheme relating to sentencing of criminal defendants and appellate review of sentences. The question presented on this appeal is whether or not the statutory requirements of a presen-tence report 2 and a statement of reasons for the sentence 3 are mandatory.

Pursuant to a negotiated plea to a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, the defendant entered a plea of no contest. Also pursuant to the negotiated plea, and the recommendation of the district attorney, the court sentenced the defendant to the custody of the…