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25 Or. App. 403

State v. Waggoner

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided May 17, 1976

Court of Appeals of Oregon · decided 1976-05-17

Applies OR 162 § 162.315 · OR 164 § 164.045

Decided 1976-05-17

FORT, J.

¶1Defendant was charged by district attorney’s information with the misdemeanors of second degree theft, ORS 164.045, and resisting arrest, ORS 162.315. He demurred to the information on the ground that since the Oregon Constitution made no provision for charging misdemeanors by information the charging procedure was unconstitutional. The trial court overruled the demurrer and defendant pled guilty to the resisting arrest charge. Judgment was imposed thereon.

¶2Defendant appeals and again asserts as sole error the unconstitutionality of the procedure by which he was charged. ORS 138.050 provides:

"A defendant who has plead guilty or no contest may take an appeal from a judgment on conviction where it imposes an excessive fine or excessive, cruel or unusual punishment. On such appeal, the appellate court shall only consider the question whether an excessive fine or excessive, cruel or unusual punishment not proportionate to the offense has been imposed.

¶3In State v. Jairl, 229 Or 533, 541-42, 368 P2d 323 (1962), the Oregon Supreme Court construed ORS 138.050 to mean that appellate review of convictions based on a plea of guilty was limited to the grounds specified in that statute. State v. Matthewson, 4 Or App 104, 477 P2d 222 (1970). Since defendant here claims neither "excessive fine” nor "excessive, cruel or unusual punishment,” this court, following his plea of guilty, is without jurisdiction to determine the question raised on this appeal.

¶4Appeal dismissed.

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