State v. Lillie

After a trial to the court, defendant was convicted of murder and assault in the first degree. ORS 163.115; ORS 163.185. She appeals her conviction for murder, contending that the trial court erred in admitting medical testimony that she caused the victim’s death and in denying her motion for a judgment of acquittal. We affirm.

Defendant assaulted her 88-year-old mother with an oxygen tank and a wine bottle. The victim was in frail health at the time, with heart problems, diabetes, and a constant need for oxygen. Nonetheless, her medical condition before the assault was stable, and the victim…