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“I was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants in Oregon. What happens now?”
Your DUII citation includes your first court date, where you will appear and when. The court will want to know: Do you have or need an Oregon criminal defense attorney? What direction do you want your case to take — “guilty”, “not guilty”, DUII Diversion? The step above applies more or less to everyone. The NEXT steps depend… Read More »
I’m Guilty, What Can A Defense Attorney Do?
An excellent criminal defense attorney can possibly: help lessen your punishment help you stay out of jail or fight for less jail get your case dismissed keep your record clean by fighting for a deferred sentence (call us for details) keep your record clean by fighting for an expungeable conviction (call us for details)… Read More »
$40 million Awarded to 5 Young Men Wrongly Convicted
The five men who were convicted of beating and raping the “Central Park Jogger” in the late 1980’s are actually innocent. The five black men were teens when they were accused. Their case triggered a feeding frenzy of publicity, in which the media widely presumed them to be guilty. Unfair police tactics led to… Read More »
U.S. Supreme Court Favors Cell Phone Privacy
On June 25, 2014, the US Supreme Court issued a an important ruling in favor of cell phone privacy. The court ruled that a police officer must have a warrant in order to search the cell phone of a person placed under arrest. This decision, in Riley v. California, was long awaited by those… Read More »
Police Commander Destroys His Career Stealing Fuel in Oregon State
An OSP (Oregon State Police) commander, thriving in his career, gave up his badge after pleading guilty in court to first-degree official misconduct. The commander, Jeff R. Lanz, built his career within the OSP based on his integrity in investigating fellow officers, but saw his law enforcement career evaporate as a result of his… Read More »
Domestic Violence According to the State
Domestic violence charges are brought against strong family units as often as others. Couples in the wake of a bad night may find themselves facing misdemeanor or felony charges of Assault in the Fourth Degree, Strangulation, Harassment or worse. Police protocol of “taking someone in” at every scene of domestic disturbance can shock an… Read More »
Young Love or Sex Offense?
The “rules” regulating sex between teens, tweens and young adults are often unknown or unclear to the very minors they aim to protect. 14 and 16-year old sex is legal and 14 and 17-year old sex is illegal. Such distinctions are arbitrary, especially in the eyes of developing teens, if they are aware of… Read More »
Innocents on Death Row
According to findings published by the United States, the National Academy of Sciences, 1 in every 25, or 4.1% of death row inmates are innocent. This is incredibly disturbing considering since 1977 only 1.6% of death row inmates have been exonerated and set free. Death row cases receive a great deal of attention and… Read More »
Murder Conviction Overturned
A woman who was convinced to plead guilty to murdering her girlfriend in 2004 may not be the killer and will either be retried or set free. U.S. District Judge Malcolm Marsh reported that new scientific evidence might reveal that Lisa Marie Roberts did not strangle Jerri Lee Williams. In May 2002, The naked… Read More »
Woman Cries “WOLF”
Of the things deemed unforgivable by modern society, rape is ranked among the most terrible crimes. A person accused of rape is essentially marked for life; getting a job, going to school, even moving into a new neighborhood becomes much more difficult. One would think that as serious an issue as sexual assault is,… Read More »
