Can the police place you in prison for asking to speak with an attorney?

The police cannot use your request for an attorney as evidence of guilt. However, in the real world, there is some risk that asking for an...

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I Feel Like Im Being Taken Advantage Of, I Want To Know My Rights.

Most of your rights are explained in the Oregon Landlord and Tenant Act. It is Chapter 90 of the Oregon Revised Statutes. In particular, your...

My daughter received a picture message of her father posing for his suicide attempt. Do I have a criminal/civil case?

This sounds like a horrible situation. I can understand your desire to protect your daughter from abuse like the message you described. It could...

Be very careful about talking to a police officer without an attorney present. As high as two thirds of all convictions come from admissions that...

It is illegal to have a CONCEALED spring assisted knife in Oregon. ORS 166.240 provides, "any person who carries concealed upon the person any...

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I am feeling very suicidal, I do not feel I can keep myself safe But my treatment team refuses to hospitalize me. what can I do?

You do not have to wait for your treatment team to hospitalize you. If you turn yourself in to a hospital, and explain that you cannot keep...

What am i able to do?

This is not an area of law that I know well. Therefore my answer to this question will be general. I specialize in cases for people whose rights...

Does the use of a "Special Prosecutor" violate due process?

Prosecutors are given a large amount of discretion by the U.S. Supreme Court and the Oregon Supreme Court. As long as they are staying within the...

Taken to jail restraining order hearing tuesday

I can't give you legal advice with the limited information you have provided. Here is some general information that I think is relevant to your...

I can only give you general guidance on the law because I am only licensed to practice in Oregon, and I only have limited information about the...