State v. Allen

Defendant appeals his conviction for robbery in the first degree. ORS 164.415.1 He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal. We affirm.

Thompson, the victim, arranged to meet defendant to show him a cellular phone that Thompson wanted to sell. They met on defendant’s front porch. Defendant’s companion, identified only as Wayne, and defendant’s father were also there. When the first phone proved unsatisfactory, Thompson returned to his car to get another. In the meantime, defendant’s father walked behind the house. When Thompson returned to the porch, he…