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STATE v. LOPEZ GARCIA (2021)

Court of Appeals of Oregon.2021-04-14No. A169912

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Defendant was convicted by jury verdict of first-degree assault constituting domestic violence, ORS 163.185. On appeal he argues that the trial court plainly erred in instructing the jury that it need not reach unanimous verdicts, and contends that, because the erroneous jury instruction constituted a structural error, his conviction must be reversed in light of Ramos v. Louisiana, 590 U.S. ––––, 140 S. Ct. 1390, 206 L. Ed. 2d 583 (2020). The Supreme Court rejected that argument in State v. Flores Ramos, 367 Or. 292, 319, 478 P.3d 515 (2020). Further, because the jury was not polled, we decline to exercise our discretion to review the plain error. See State v. Dilallo, 367 Or. 340, 349, 478 P.3d 509 (2020) (taking the same approach). We therefore reject defendants argument concerning the nonunanimous jury instruction.

Affirmed.

PER CURIAM