State v. Keerins

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for robbery in the second degree. ORS 164.405. He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of a continuance so that he could hire substitute counsel and argues that he was unconstitutionally sentenced under Ballot Measure 11, a voter initiative mandating minimum sentences for certain felonies. We affirm.

Defendant’s conviction stems from a shop-lifting incident at the Payless store in Dallas, Oregon, on May 18, 1995. Because force was used against a store security guard, defendant was indicted for robbery in the second degree. He was arraigned…