PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that teeth are not a dangerous weapon.
The ruling Wednesday overturned a first-degree assault conviction for a Marion County man who bit off part of a neighbor’s ear in 2008 in a drunken fight.
The Oregonian reports a second-degree assault conviction against the 30-year-old biter stands. But first-degree assault involves a dangerous weapon, and teeth don’t qualify.
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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com
