State v. Negrete

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for second-degree child neglect, ORS 163.545.1 Defendant assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion for a judgment of acquittal. Defendant argues that the state failed to establish that defendant’s actions constituted a gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable parent would observe. See State v. Paragon, 195 Or App 265, 270, 97 P3d 691 (2004). We review to determine whether a rational fact-finder could find that the essential elements of the crime were proved beyond a reasonable doubt, viewing the evidence in the light…