State v. Rainoldi

Defendant appeals his conviction for attempted felon in possession of a firearm. Defendant argues that the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury that, in order to convict him, the jury had to find that, at the time he committed the alleged attempt, he knew he had been convicted of a felony. The state responds that we correctly held to the contrary in State v. Van Norsdall, 127 Or App 300, 873 P2d 345, rev den, 320 Or 131 (1994). Because the relevant law on this issue has developed since our decision in Van Norsdall, we agree with defendant and overrule that case. We therefore…