State v. Velasquez

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for initiating a false report, ORS 162.375. Defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying her motion for judgment of acquittal (MJOA) because she did not “initiate” a report as that term is used in the statute. As explained below, we conclude that the trial court correctly construed ORS 162.375 and that the evidence presented by the state was sufficient to support defendant’s conviction. Consequently, the court did not err in denying defendant’s motion, and we affirm.

When we review a trial court’s denial of an MJOA, “we view the evidence…