State Ex Rel. Juvenile Department v. Salmon

In this juvenile case, the child was found to be within the jurisdiction of the court by reason of his commission of assault in the fourth degree. ORS 163.160 provides, in pertinent part, that a person commits the crime of assault in the fourth degree if he “[intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes physical injury to another.” The thrust of the child’s appeal involves the element of physical injury, which is defined as “impairment of physical condition or substantial pain.” ORS 161.015(6). He claims that there is no evidence that the alleged victim, his grandmother, suffered any…