Court of Appeals of Oregon, 2007

State v. Strasser

State v. Strasser
Court of Appeals of Oregon · Decided February 28, 2007 · Landau, Schuman, Ortega
154 P.3d 130; 211 Or. App. 244; 2007 Ore. App. LEXIS 294 (Pacific Reporter, Third Series)

State v. Strasser

Opinion

*245 PER CURIAM

After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of two counts of assaulting a public safety officer, ORS 163.208, and two counts of resisting arrest, ORS 162.315. On the convictions for assaulting a public safety officer, the court imposed concurrent durational departure sentences of 60 months’ imprisonment, based on its own findings that defendant had been persistently involved in similar offenses, was not a probationary candidate, and had exhibited a “deep contempt for legal authority.”

On appeal, defendant makes several assignments of error related to his convictions, all of which we reject without discussion. With respect to his sentencing, defendant argues that the departure sentences violated his rights under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution based on the principles articulated in Blakely v. Washington, 542 US 296, 124 S Ct 2531, 159 L Ed 2d 403 (2004), because the sentences were based on facts that were not admitted by defendant or found by a jury. Although defendant did not advance such a challenge below, he argues that the sentences should be reviewed as plain error. The state concedes that under State v. Ramirez, 205 Or App 113, 133 P3d 343, adh’d to on recons, 207 Or App 1, 139 P3d 981 (2006), rev allowed, 342 Or 256 (2007), defendant’s sentencing was plainly erroneous. We agree and accept the concession.

Sentences vacated; remanded for resentencing; otherwise affirmed.

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