State v. Panek

Defendant appeals from his conviction of attempted aggravated first degree theft by deception. ORS 164.015; ORS 164.057; ORS 164.085. He assigns error to the denial of his motion for acquittal, made at the end of the prosecution’s case, in which he contended that the state had failed to prove that venue was in Multnomah County. We reverse.

Defendant suffered an on-the-job injury and was treated at a hospital in Portland, which is located in Multnomah County. He incurred medical charges in excess of $25,000. Defendant was self-employed and did not have workers’ compensation coverage. However,…