State v. Downing

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for two counts of first-degree manslaughter, ORS 163.118; one count of second-degree assault, ORS 163.175; one count of driving under the influence of intoxicants, ORS 813.010; and one count of recklessly endangering another person, ORS 163.195. To prove the manslaughter and assault charges, the state was required to demonstrate that defendant committed those crimes with an “extreme indifference to the value of human life.” On appeal, defendant argues that the state failed to offer sufficient evidence to prove that element of those crimes and that…