State v. Baker-Krofft

Defendant was convicted of criminal mistreatment in the second degree for withholding necessary and adequate physical care from her 11-year-old son, based on the condition of her home. ORS 163.200. She appeals, arguing that the trial court should have granted her motion for a judgment of acquittal because the state failed to prove that her son was significantly likely to be seriously harmed by the conditions of the home. We affirm.

The relevant facts are undisputed. Hedrick, a compliance officer with the City of Salem’s public health authority, responded to a report by a patrol officer about…