State v. Holcomb

Defendant, who was convicted of first-degree burglary after a bench trial, ORS 164.225, argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal on that charge. As explained below, we affirm.

We review the denial of a motion for judgment of acquittal to determine whether, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the state, a rational factfinder could have inferred from the evidence the essential elements of first-degree burglary. State v. Casey, 346 Or 54, 56, 203 P3d 202 (2009).

Defendant was charged with first-degree burglary on the theory that he aided…