State v. Turner

153 P.3d 134, 211 Or. App. 96, 2007 Ore. App. LEXIS 235

Opinion

PER CURIAM

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for two counts of first-degree theft, ORS 164.055, assigning error to the trial court’s failure to merge the two convictions. Defendant was charged in a two-count indictment that alleged, in the first count, that he stole packaged meat from his employer and, in the second count, that he sold that meat to another store. A jury found him guilty of both counts, and the trial court entered a judgment of conviction on both counts. On appeal, defendant argues that under State v. Cox, 336 Or 284, 82 P3d 619 (2003), the court erred in failing to merge the convictions, because the two counts alleged separate aspects of a single offense. The state concedes that, under Cox, the two convictions should merge. We agree and accept the concession. Under State v. White, 202 Or App 1, 13, 121 P3d 3 (2005), aff'd, 341 Or 624, 147 P3d 313 (2006), the proper remedy under the circumstances is to remand the case for entry of a judgment reflecting a single conviction and enumerating the two alternate theories of conviction.

Reversed and remanded with instructions to enter a judgment of conviction for first-degree theft reflecting that defendant was convicted on both theories and for resentencing; otherwise affirmed.