Case Name: STATE OF OREGON, Respondent, v. RICHARD THOMAS MATHEWS, Appellant
Court: Oregon Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Decision Date: 1975-09-10
Citations: 22 Or. App. 489
Docket Number: No. C-74-07-2146
Parties: STATE OF OREGON, Respondent, v. RICHARD THOMAS MATHEWS, Appellant.
Judges: Before Schwab, Chief Judge, and Langtry and Fort, Judges.
Reporter: Oregon Reports, Court of Appeals
Volume: 22
Pages: 489–490

Head Matter:
Argued August 19,
affirmed September 10, 1975
STATE OF OREGON, Respondent, v. RICHARD THOMAS MATHEWS, Appellant.
(No. C-74-07-2146)
539 P2d 1129
Francis F. Yunker, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Darrell E. Bewley, Portland.
James C. Rhodes, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Lee Johnson, Attorney General, and W. Michael Gillette, Solicitor General, Salem.
Before Schwab, Chief Judge, and Langtry and Fort, Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The defendant, having been convicted of theft in the first degree, ORS 164.055, makes numerous assignments of error on appeal. We do not consider them, because the alleged errors which defendant seeks to raise were waived in the colloquy which took place after the jury retired to deliberate:
"THE COURT: Now, I want to further consider the defendant's motion for a mistrial. Do you still want the mistrial, Mr. Yunker? I had thought at the conclusion yesterday that probably the case ought to be mistried and started again, and I'm inclined to do that, I think. The trial has just been chaotic from start to finish. I don't know whether the errors preponderate in favor of the defendant or against the defendant. I would prefer that he get a trial with a few less errors in it.
"MR. HUNT: I can understand the Court's concern, Your Honor. I think, considering everything, that the State would oppose a mistrial.
"THE COURT: What's the defendant's position?
"MR. YUNKER: I'm trying to find out.
"THE COURT: Well, we can take a little time, if you would like, to think about it a little bit, because I understand it's a very serious decision for your chent to make, as it is for the Court. Let's take a recess.
"(RECESS at 11:20 a.m.)
"(COURT reconvened at 11:22 a.m.)
"MR. YUNKER: The defendant doesn't wish to stand on the motion.
"THE COURT: You are withdrawing the motion for a mistrial?
"THE DEFENDANT: Yes.
"MR. YUNKER: Yes, Your Honor.
"THE COURT: All right."
The trial judge offered defendant everything he now seeks from us — a retrial. He declined.
Affirmed.