State v. Hval

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for failure to perform the duties of a driver when property is damaged, an offense commonly termed “hit and run.” ORS 811.700(l)(a). He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal and to the court’s order under ORS 811.706 requiring him to pay $500 compensation to the victim as a condition of probation. We affirm.

The relevant facts are not disputed. Janell Suell was driving her car through a Portland intersection when it was struck on the left side by a car driven by defendant. Defendant got out of his car…