State v. Jones

Defendant appeals his convictions for first-degree theft, ORS 164.055, and unauthorized use of a vehicle, ORS 164.135. Defendant asserts that the trial court erred in denying his motions for a judgment of acquittal on both charges on the ground that the state failed to adduce evidence that he had a culpable mental state with respect to certain material elements of each offense. The state responds that a culpable mental state does not apply to those elements and that its evidence was sufficient to support a conviction on both charges. We affirm.

In addressing defendant’s challenges to the…