State v. Mejia

The issue in this criminal case is whether the evidence was sufficient to permit a trier of fact to find defendant guilty of kidnapping in the second degree. The trial court determined that that evidence was sufficient and denied defendant’s motion for a judgment of acquittal. Defendant appealed, and the Court of Appeals affirmed without opinion. State v. Mejia, 218 Or App 736, 180 P3d 763 (2008). We allowed defendant’s petition for review and now affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals and the judgment of the trial court.

Because defendant appeals from the trial court’s denial of his…