State v. Hess
State v. Hess
Opinion of the Court
Defendant was charged by indictment with three counts of public indecency, ORS 163.465. Each count alleged all of the elements of public indecency, ordinarily a misdemeanor. Each count also alleged an additional element that enhanced public indecency to a felony. That element was defendant’s prior convictions for public indecency. ORS 163.465(2)(b).
This case presents the same issue presented in State v. Hambrick, 189 Or App 310, 75 P3d 462 (2003), where, relying on State v. Garrett, 187 Or App 201, 204-05, 66 P3d 554 (2003), we held that the trial court erred in accepting the defendant’s stipulation to the “prior conviction” element of a crime and in then excluding all evidence of that prior conviction. For the reasons set out in Hambrick and Garrett, we reverse and remand.
Reversed and remanded.
ORS 163.465 provides, in part:
“(2)(a) Public indecency is a Class A misdemeanor.
“(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, public indecency is a Class C felony if the person has a prior conviction for public indecency * *
Dissenting Opinion
dissenting.
This case presents the same issue as State v. Hambrick, 189 Or App 310, 75 P3d 462 (2003), and I dissent for the reasons set out in my dissent to that case.
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- STATE OF OREGON, Appellant, v. JOHN DUANE HESS, Respondent
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