State v. Coffee

Defendant appeals his conviction for criminal trespass in the second degree. ORS 164.245. He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion for a judgment of acquittal. We view the evidence in the light most favorable to the state to determine whether the evidence is sufficient to permit a jury to find defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, State v. King, 307 Or 332, 339, 768 P2d 391 (1989), and reverse.

On May 16, 1990, Lloyd Center Security Director Dodge received a complaint that someone was picketing and causing a disturbance in the shopping mall. When he arrived in the…