State v. Merrill

107 Submitted February 13, 2019, affirmed March 18, 2020 STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. NICHOLAS PATRICK MERRILL, Defendant-Appellant. Multnomah County Circuit Court 16CR54578; A165105

463 P3d 540

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for felony fourth-degree assault constituting domestic violence, ORS 163.160, and felony strangulation constituting domestic violence, ORS 163.187. Raising three assignments of error, defendant argues that the trial court erred in its denial of his motion for judg- ment of acquittal as to assault. This is the first of two opinions issuing…