State v. Post

Defendant appeals his conviction for delivery of a controlled substance, marijuana, to a minor. ORS 475.995(2).1 We affirm.

Defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal, because the state failed to present sufficient evidence to establish venue2 in Multnomah County. In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence,

“ ‘the relevant question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the state, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime [plus venue] beyond a reasonable doubt.’ ” State v.…