STATE v. WOODS


487 P.2d 666 (1971)

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Ronald WOODS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon, Department 1.

Decided July 29, 1971.

Rehearing Denied August 24, 1971.

Review Denied October 5, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ken C. Hadley, Deputy Public Defender, Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Gary D. Babcock, Public Defender, Salem.

Walter L. Barrie, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., and Jacob B. Tanzer, Sol. Gen. Salem.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and FOLEY and THORNTON, JJ.


FOLEY, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of larceny in a store in violation of ORS 164.320. On appeal he contends that it was error for the trial court to allow a police detective to testify as to the modus operandi of shoplifters.

Defendant and three others (two other men and a girl) entered a small store in Portland called Wig Diggins, apparently as customers, on February 20, 1970. They split up, each one going to a different area in the store. They...

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