12-16-2020, 03:13 PM
Oregon's "trafficking in persons" offense is a subset of kidnapping and the penalty is about the same as that for the lesser grades of homicide (causing death through negligence or recklessness). And if one is convicted of that, then the fact that someone died during its commission is what makes an offender subject to the homicide charge. IOW, you can be hit with both charges.
If you commit even the lowest grade "Class C" felony and someone dies during it, that's "felony murder."
If you commit even the lowest grade "Class C" felony and someone dies during it, that's "felony murder."