Oregon Supreme Court October 14, 2004, CC 99C46448; SC S48092 (State v. Cox)

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KISTLER, J.

This case is before us on automatic and direct review of defendant’s judgment of conviction and sentence of death. Defendant raises 37 assignments of error challenging the trial court’s rulings during the guilt and penalty phases of his trial. For the reasons set out below, we affirm the judgment of conviction and sentence of death.