State v. Goff

Defendant was convicted by a district court jury of child neglect as defined in ORS 163.545. The Court of Appeals reversed because it found no substantial evidence to support the verdict. State v. Goff, 66 Or App 695, 675 P2d 1093 (1984). We allowed the state’s petition for review and reverse the holding of the Court of Appeals, thus reinstating the judgment of conviction.

The facts of this case are for the most part undisputed. On October 31, 1981, the defendant was living with her two children, ages eight years and 22 months, and two other adults. Around 9:30 p.m., defendant and the other…