State v. Clifton

39 Argued and submitted April 11, 2019, Portland Community College, Portland; affirmed May 6, 2020 STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. LEVITICUS BLUE CLIFTON, Defendant-Appellant. Polk County Circuit Court 17CR42404; A166439

466 P3d 963

While arresting defendant on an outstanding warrant, officers discovered tools in his car that did not belong to him. Although defendant claimed otherwise, the tools belonged to R. At defendant’s bench trial for first-degree theft, he moved for judgment of acquittal, arguing insufficient evidence. The trial court denied the motion and found defendant…