State v. Courtier

Defendant appeals his jury conviction for violating Portland City Code (PCC) § 14.32.100, which prohibits carrying “any dangerous or deadly weapon in a concealed manner.” The information charging defendant alleged that he “unlawfully and knowingly carr[ied] concealed upon [his] person a dangerous or deadly weapon, to-wit: a nunchaku * * *.” At trial, defendant moved for a judgment of acquittal, arguing that an element of the offense is that the item defendant possessed be “commonly known” as a nunchaku. Defendant contended that the prosecution had failed to present evidence on that point and…