State v. Lopez-Medina

Defendant was indicted with two codefendants, Jose Manuel-Pena 1 and Javier Pulido-Pena, in an eight-count indictment alleging various drug offenses arising from the execution of search warrants on December 2,1994, in Klamath County. The jury found him not guilty on six of the counts and convicted him of delivery of marijuana for consideration and delivery of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). ORS 475.992. On appeal, he argues that the trial court erred in denying his motions for judgment of acquittal on the two counts. We reverse.

Pursuant to the warrants, two residences were searched.…