State v. Kaylor

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for criminal mistreatment in the first degree, ORS 163.205, strangulation, ORS 163.187, and tampering with a witness, ORS 162.285. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying her motions for judgment of acquittal on the first-degree criminal mistreatment and witness tampering charges. She also contends that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of her prior bad acts, including evidence that she had previously threatened the victim and another person with physical harm. We agree with defendant that the court erred in…