On behalf of David J. Celuch | Sep 18, 2020 | Life After Conviction
Many convicted of a serious crime want to move on after serving time or paying their penalties. The thinking goes that the convicted individual has paid their debt to society by the time it is over. However, it is rarely as simple as claiming you paid your debt....
On behalf of David J. Celuch | Sep 17, 2020 | Drunk Driving
As the months of nightly protests show, Portland residents are committed to reducing racial bias in policing and protecting all citizens from law enforcement overreach. One of the ways to achieve both is to limit the broad powers that police are given in common...
On behalf of David J. Celuch | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Allegations of drug crimes related to opioids are gaining significant attention in Oregon and throughout the United States. Opioids are often linked to heroin, but more and more, people are facing charges because of fentanyl. Fentanyl is a schedule II drug. Despite...
On behalf of David J. Celuch | Sep 11, 2020 | Life After Conviction
Last month in Oregon, an innocent man was exonerated for a crime that he did not commit. U.S. Army veteran Earl Bain, 41, who served more than six years in prison on a charge of first-degree sexual abuse received a pardon on Aug. 18 from Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. The...
On behalf of David J. Celuch | Sep 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Potential changes are being discussed with how drug crimes are dealt with in Oregon. In the coming months, the decision will be made whether those who have illegal drugs in their possession for personal will face criminal penalties. Treatment may be a more viable...
On behalf of David J. Celuch | Sep 4, 2020 | Post-conviction Relief
Technology touches every aspect of our lives at this point. The criminal justice system is no exception, and attorneys must adapt. A patchwork of tech devices, apps and other consumer hardware tracks many of our daily activities, even when we may not realize it. These...
On behalf of David J. Celuch | Sep 3, 2020 | Life After Conviction
An investigation that began in 2018 has ended with a drug trafficker in Oregon being sentenced to 11 years in prison. The police started investigating two years ago when they learned about an organization that was exchanging cash and weapons for methamphetamine with a...
