State v. Gallegos

CENICEROS, S. J.

Defendant appeals her convictions for two counts of forgery in the first degree and one count of forgery in the second degree. At trial, she raised the “partial responsibility defense,” ORS 161.300, and contended that, because of a mental disease or defect, she was unable to form the intent to defraud required by the forgery statutes.

On appeal, defendant raises three assignments of error, all dealing with that defense. She argues that the trial court erred first, in refusing to take judicial notice and informing the jury of the court’s order previously finding her unable to…