State v. Thomas (A175763)

159 Argued and submitted September 27, 2022, vacated and remanded February 8, 2023 STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. NICO ARMONN THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant. Multnomah County Circuit Court 19CR63675; A175763

525 P3d 73

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for unlawful use of a weapon (UUW), ORS 166.220, which followed an earlier prosecution for felon in possession of a firearm (FIP), ORS 166.270. Among other things, defendant assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss the UUW charge on former jeopardy grounds. Held: The Court of Appeals concluded that…