State v. Terry

This case is before us on automatic review of defendant’s convictions for two counts of aggravated murder and sentences of death. See State v. Lotches, 331 Or 455, 457 n 1, 17 P3d 1045 (2000) (explaining that judgment of conviction and sentence of death now subject to automatic and direct review in this court under ORS 138.012(1)). Defendant challenges the pretrial, guilt, and penalty phases of his trial in 22 assignments of error. For the reasons set out below, we reject each of defendant’s assignments of error and affirm the convictions for aggravated murder and sentences of death.

I. FACTS

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