State v. Jessen

Defendant appeals from his convictions on three counts of attempted rape in the second degree, ORS 161.405 1 and ORS 163.365. 2 Defendant asserts that there was insufficient evidence to prove that he engaged in conduct constituting a substantial step toward the commission of those crimes and, therefore, that the trial court erred in denying his motions for judgment of acquittal. For the following reasons, we affirm.

In reviewing the denial of a motion for judgment of acquittal, we resolve any conflicts in the evidence in favor of the state and give the state the benefit of all inferences that…