Case ID: or-app_5/html/0295-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "PEE CURIAM.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Argued March 17,
    affirmed April 1,
    petition for rehearing denied April 27,
    petition for review denied June 9, 1971
    STATE OF OREGON, Respondent, v. JOHN BYRON WOLBERG, Appellant.
    
    483 P2d 104
    
      Brian L. Welch, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Pozzi, Wilson & Atchison, Portland.
    
      Jacob B. Tamer, Solicitor General, Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Lee Johnson, Attorney General, Salem.
    
      Before Schwab, Chief Judge, and Langtry and Fort, Judges.
   PEE CURIAM.

The original indictment against the defendant was for assault with intent to kill. He pleaded guilty to a reduced charge, by information, of assault with a dangerous weapon. OES 163.250. The trial court sentenced the defendant to 10 years’ imprisonment, and this appeal is from that sentence upon the ground that it is cruel and unusual punishment.

This claim is based upon psychiatric opinions indicating that the defendant is schizophrenic and that there are no facilities available in the state prison system for the treatment of his condition.

Our review of the record indicates that the defendant does indeed suffer from a mental disorder. It also discloses that he engaged in bizarre attempts, almost successfully, to kill his business partner, and that he is capable of going to great lengths to accomplish such a result. This case comes within the rule of State v. Van Kleeck, 248 Or 7, 432 P2d 173 (1967).

The sentence which the trial court imposed was within the limitations of law and we cannot conclude that the trial court was wrong in its assessment thereof.

Affirmed. 
      
       See ORS 179.473 and 179.476.