State v. Aldrich

Defendant appeals his convictions for felony driving while revoked (DWR), former ORS 487.560 (now ORS 811.175), possession of a controlled substance, ORS 475.992(4)(b), and ex-convict in possession of a firearm. ORS 166.270.1 We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Defendant’s first assignment is that the court erred when it admitted the Motor Vehicles Division revocation order and refused to dismiss the DWR charge on its own motion. In these particular respects, the court did not err. At the close of the state’s case, however, defendant moved for a judgment of acquittal on the ground that the…