Criminal culpability in Oregon for what your friend did requires that you intended to aid and abet her theft. But CostCo doesn't need to prove...

As always on AVVO, distrust answers from attorneys who do not practice here. Mr. Shelby is correct. When I was at the PD's office, we called...

Can my P.o search my bosses guest house that I'm staying at. Even though my boss won't let him on his property?

While a standard condition of probation is that the PO can "walk through" your residence without reasonable suspicion of a crime, that condition is...

How long do the cops have to charge you with a drug crime after your caught?

If we are talking a felony drug crime (which it almost certainly is), then a state prosecutor has 3 years to indict, although there is an exception...

My friend got charged with a assault 2 (dv )

I get this question quite a bit, and my answer is the same. In murder trials, the victim does not testify then either, yet the state can still get...

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First, in Multnomah County, if you hire a lawyer first, you may be able to schedule an arraignment and by doing that, you wouldn't necessarily...

The probationary period does not run while you are in abscond status. You could be in abscond status 20 years and then, after arrest, be found in...

Visitor registering with Oregon?

The answer isn't clear. In part it depends on how long you plan on visiting. Plus, even if you don't have to register, it's might be worth doing...

I have a 9 year old Burglary 1 Class A Felony. Can the convicting Judge reduce to Burglary 2 a class C felony?

The halls of justice sometimes means justice happens in the halls. While there is no clear legal vehicle for doing what you want to accomplish, as...

Do I really have to pay the fine for accidental theft?

No one can answer that question with certainty without seeing the paperwork. For example, people charged with shoplifting often get a letter...