Offenses Against the State and Public Justice
Escape in the first degree
Notes of Decisions
Legislature did not intend that assault during escape attempt could be punished as both attempted first degree escape and first degree assault. State v. Fitzgerald, 14 Or App 361, 513 P2d 817 (1973)
State is not required to elect between escape and assault charges prior to verdict. State v. Tron, 39 Or App 603, 592 P2d 1094 (1979)
One may not be convicted of both escape in first degree and assault when assault is part and parcel of escape. State v. Wigget, 75 Or App 474, 707 P2d 101 (1985)
Indictment alleging that person other than defendant used physical force while aiding defendant’s escape did not allege elements of escape in first degree, but did sufficiently charge escape in third degree. State v. Snow, 77 Or App 317, 713 P2d 611 (1986)