State v. Bell

Defendant appeals his conviction for robbery in the first degree. 1 ORS 164.415(l)(a). He assigns as error the trial court’s denial of his motion for acquittal on the ground that cowboy boots are not dangerous weapons capable of causing death or serious physical injury within the meaning of ORS 161.015. 2 We affirm.

We review the evidence in the light most favorable to the state. State v. Krummacher, 269 Or 125, 523 P2d 1009 (1974). The evidence reveals that defendant attempted to grab the victim’s purse from her left shoulder as she was walking from a parking lot to work. When she resisted,…