State v. Irving

Defendant appeals his conviction for furnishing alcohol to a minor. ORS 471.410(2). He argues, inter alia, that his conviction in a trial to the court was based on the trial court’s manifest misunderstanding of a key piece of testimony by the minor. The state concedes this point, noting in its brief:

“The defendant was the sole renter of the house [where the alcohol was furnished]. On the night in question a number of minors were in the house. Beer was being dispensed from a keg in the house. Money was being charged at the door. The defendant was aware that minors were present in the house.…