Court of Appeals of Oregon, 2020

State v. Kelly

State v. Kelly
Court of Appeals of Oregon · Decided November 12, 2020
307 Or. App. 498; 476 P.3d 126

State v. Kelly

Opinion

Submitted October 8; conviction on Count 1 reversed and remanded, remanded for resentencing, otherwise affirmed November 12, 2020

STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. TRAVIS GARY KELLY, Defendant-Appellant.

Lane County Circuit Court 18CR40441; A170223 476 P3d 126

Charles M. Zennaché, Judge.

Kenneth A. Kreuscher filed the brief for appellant.

Ellen F. Rosenblum, Attorney General, Benjamin Gutman, Solicitor General, and Jennifer S. Lloyd, Assistant Attorney General, filed the brief for respondent.

Before DeVore, Presiding Judge, and DeHoog, Judge, and Mooney, Judge.

PER CURIAM Conviction on Count 1 reversed and remanded; remanded for resentencing; otherwise affirmed.

Cite as 307 Or App 498 (2020) 499 PER CURIAM Defendant was convicted by nonunanimous jury verdict of unauthorized use of a vehicle, ORS 164.135 (Count 1), and by unanimous jury verdict of unlawful pos- session of methamphetamine, ORS 475.894 (Count 3).

Defendant appeals the judgment of conviction regarding Count 1, contending that the trial court erred under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution when it instructed the jury that it could determine guilt with a nonunanimous verdict and in accepting a nonunanimous verdict. Defendant does not challenge his conviction on Count 3.

In Ramos v. Louisiana, 590 US ___, 140 S Ct 1390, 206 L Ed 2d 583 (2020), the United States Supreme Court concluded that nonunanimous jury verdicts violated the Sixth Amendment. The state concedes that the trial court’s acceptance of a nonunanimous verdict in this case consti- tutes reversible error as to Count 1. We agree and accept the state’s concession.

Conviction on Count 1 reversed and remanded; remanded for resentencing; otherwise affirmed.

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