Capital punishment in Oregon death penalty, the sentence is decided by the jury and must always be unanimous. In case of a hung jury during the penalty phase of the trial, a life sentence is issued, even if a single juror opposed death (there is no retrial). The Governor of Oregon has sole authority over clemency, including capital cases. The method of execution is lethal injection. The men's death row is located, and executions are carried out, at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. Women on death row are held at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility until shortly before their execution. Aggravated murder is the
History of Oregon State Beavers football Oregon State parlayed a close loss against Michigan State and win over Utah into a #15 national ranking. After a win over Idaho, the #14 Trojans came to Portland to battle the Beavers; the Men of Troy left 28–6 victors. In 1952, a dejected 8000 watched Idaho manhandle Oregon State 27-6 in what proved to be Bell Field's final game. It was Idaho's first win over Oregon State since 1938 and their biggest since 1924. In 1953, Oregon State failed to score a point until a 19-0 victory over Idaho in game number six. The next game was in East