Legal Opinion

State v. Gale

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided June 12, 2019No. A161932Published

1Opinion of the CourtEgan, C. J.

*545*7After a bench trial, defendant was convicted of two counts of third-degree sodomy, ORS 163.385, and two counts of first-degree online sexual corruption of a child, ORS 163.433. On appeal, defendant assigns error to the trial court's denial of his motion for a judgment of acquittal (MJOA) on the two online sexual corruption charges.1 For purposes of the offense of online sexual corruption of a child, "child" means "a person who[m] the defendant reasonably believes to be under 16 years of age." ORS 163.431(1). Defendant argues that no reasonable factfinder could find beyond a reasonable doubt…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2014
  2. State v. GreeneCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2016
  3. State v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2018

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