State v. George

Defendant appeals his conviction for the misdeameanor crime of pointing a firearm at another, ORS 166.190,1 contending — for the first time2 — that the complaint did not allege one of the elements of the charge, i.e., that the pointing was not done in self-defense. We affirm.

The statute under which defendant was convicted, ORS 166.190, punishes

“Any person over the age of 12 years who, with or without malice, purposely points or aims any loaded or empty pistol, gun, revolver or other firearm at or toward any other person within range of the firearm, except in self defense * * *.”

The complaint…