1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.3d
  4. 290 P.3d
  5. 290 P.3d 824 (2012)
 

STATE v. WRIGHT

071270; A142417.

290 P.3d 824 (2012)

253 Or. App. 401

STATE of Oregon, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Samantha Irene WRIGHT, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 7, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephanie J. Hortsch , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the brief was Peter Gartlan , Chief Defender, Office of Public Defense Services.

Jennifer Lloyd , Attorney-in-Charge, Criminal Appeals, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were John R. Kroger , Attorney General, Mary H. Williams , Solicitor General, and Shannon T. Reel , Assistant Attorney General.

Before SCHUMAN, Presiding Judge, and WOLLHEIM, Judge, and NAKAMOTO, Judge.

NAKAMOTO, J.

In this criminal appeal, defendant challenges her conviction for first-degree criminal mistreatment, ORS 163.205, for spanking a 16-month-old child and leaving a bruise on the child's buttock. Defendant assigns error to the trial court's denial of her motion for a judgment of acquittal, arguing that there was no proof that she caused "physical injury" to the victim, an element of first-degree criminal mistreatment. Because we agree with defendant, we...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases