STATE v. BAILEY (2006)

 Defendant was convicted after a jury trial on two counts of delivery of a controlled substance to a minor, former ORS 475.995.¹  On appeal, defendant challenges one of the convictions as well as his sentences.   We reject without discussion defendant's challenge to his conviction.   The sentencing court imposed an upward durational departure sentence on the delivery of a controlled substance convictions based on findings that defendant was on post-prison supervision at the time of the offense and that prior incarcerations and supervision had not deterred his criminal conduct.   Defendant argues that, under Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296, 124 S.Ct. 2531, 159 L.Ed.2d 403 (2004), and Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), the court erred in imposing that sentence based on facts that were not found by a jury or admitted by defendant, in violation of his rights under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Although defendant did not advance such a challenge to the trial court, he argues that the sentences should be reviewed as plain error.   We agree.   See State v. Ramirez, 205 Or.App. 113, 133 P.3d 343, adh'd to on recons., 207 Or.App. 1, 139 P.3d 981 (2006).   For the reason set forth in Ramirez, we exercise our discretion to correct the error.   Because that error requires resentencing, we do not reach defendant's remaining arguments concerning his sentences.

Sentences vacated;  remanded for resentencing;  otherwise affirmed.

FOOTNOTES

1.   ORS 475.995 was renumbered ORS 475.906 in 2005.

PER CURIAM.