State v. Derry

Defendant appeals from a conviction for fourth-degree assault, assigning error to the trial court’s denial of his motion for a judgment of acquittal. We review to determine whether a rational trier of fact could have found the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt, State v. Paragon, 195 Or App 265, 267, 97 P3d 691 (2004), and affirm.

In reviewing the denial of a motion for a judgment of acquittal, “[w]e view the evidence in the light most favorable to the state, accepting reasonable inferences and reasonable credibility choices that the factfinder could have made.” State v. Presley,…