HASELTON, P.J.
Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction, following a bench trial, for two counts of contempt for violating a restraining order issued pursuant to the Family Abuse Prevention Act, ORS 107.700 to 107.735. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal (MJOA) as to one of those counts. For the reasons stated below, we reverse.
Viewed most favorably to the state, State v. Burgess,
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