Court Opinion

ID: 6917677
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-23 22:48:40.732156+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:06:42.850021
License: Public Domain

PEE CUEIAM.
Defendant was tried by jury and convicted of burglary pursuant to an indictment which charged him, in concert with three other men, with breaking and entering into a retail establishment and carrying away a safe which weighed 400 pounds. He appeals on the ground that there was insufficient evidence to establish'his connection with the crime. As disclosed by the statement of facts offered by each party, defendant and three others were together in a tavern and elsewhere for three hours preceding the burglary. They were caught together shortly thereafter in one car, together with the safe and other stolen property.-During the interim defendant and one of his codefendants attempted to borrow a cutting torch. The evidence was sufficient to create a jury question as to defendant’s participation in the crime.
The jury verdict of guilt was by a vote . of 10-2. Defendant argues that an unanimous verdict is required. This issue has been decided contrary' tp, defendant’s position. State v. Gann, 254 Or 549, 463 P2d 570 (1969).
Affirmed.