State v. Davis

Defendant appeals convictions for attempted murder, ORS 161.405, 163.115, assault in the first degree, ORS 163.185, and robbery in the first degree. ORS 164.415. The convictions arose from an incident in which defendant stabbed the victim with a knife while trying to steal money and property from him. The trial court sentenced defendant to 20 years in prison, with a 10-year minimum, on the attempted murder conviction and “merged” the assault conviction into the attempted murder only for the purposes of sentencing. It also sentenced him to 20 years in prison, with a 10-year minimum, on the…