State v. Ryan

*319BREWER, C. J.

Defendant, who was convicted on two counts of violating a stalking protective order (SPO), ORS 163.750, argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.

Because the jury found defendant guilty, we state the facts in the light most favorable to the state. State v. Gibson, 338 Or 560, 562, 113 P3d 423, cert den, 546 US 1044 (2005). Defendant had been pursuing the victim, V, since 2005. We described the pertinent background facts surrounding the issuance of the SPO in V’s favor in Van Buskirk v. Ryan,…