Victims have Constitutional rights in Oregon. Defense lawyers want to talk to them, but there must be very specific conditions allowing them to. ...

Being charged with felony murder of a child .. Can that person also be charge with a child abuse charge i

Just about anywhere, if the DA thinks s/he can prove charges, the charges will be made. And often, lesser charges are added just in case there is...

Why would the DA still be holding this?

Victims of domestic violence relent all the time, and retract their statements regularly. A lot of the time, this is just part of the cycle of...

If the vicim is not present in a jury trial can you be found guilty

In theory, yes. As long as the prosecution has enough evidence to prove to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt that you committed a crime without the...

Can i be convicted of uumv if the car is registered to my mother but the state filed uumv charges on me not my mother.

I suppose you could be convicted on some sort of accomplice or conspiracy liability if they think you colluded with someone else to gain custody of...

Search warrants can indeed expire, and, depending on the circumstances, the expiration might result in the suppression of evidence. As for what...

Theft 2 arrest at Walmart. Age of defendant is 66 with no prior record. Not sure how to plead. Please help.

Mr. Pickard is absolutely correct. Defendant's have the right to have an attorney provided free of charge if they cannot afford to hire one. At...

If the search warrant "property sheet" only has my boyfriends name on it, should I be worried about charges against myself?

If you fear that some of the property seized could end up incriminating you, or that you have become a suspect to the police, you absolutely must...

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Is there a case law that refers to double punishment? Not double jeopardy.

I'm not quite sure what you are asking, but I'll give this a shot. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects against being put in...

The no contact order means that the accused may not contact the victim, not the other way around. However, if your goal is to be able to talk to...