State v. McBean

Defendant was convicted of reckless burning, ORS 164.335, and appeals, contending that there was insufficient evidence to establish his guilt. We review the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction to determine whether “any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” State v. King, 307 Or 332, 339, 768 P2d 391 (1989). We resolve all evidentiary conflicts in the state’s favor and give the state the benefit of all reasonable inferences. State v. Krummacher, 269 Or 125, 137, 523 P2d 1009 (1974). We reverse.

The facts,…