Being faced with DUI charges can be alarming and overwhelming for accused drivers. There are different protections accused drivers have and different defense options they can consider that they should be familiar with. DUI defense options Different DUI defense options...
An arrest based on suspected drunk driving can be both stressful and costly to an Oregon resident. While they may understand that their charges are serious, they may not be familiar with the penalties that they can face if they are convicted. This post introduces some...
While possession of drugs like cocaine or heroin is currently illegal in Oregon, this could change in November. The state is considering a ballot initiative that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs. Instead of prison time, offenders would...
Lawyers are human. Sometimes they make mistakes. However, sometimes lawyers fail to do their jobs entirely. When this happens, there is a very real human cost. That is why courts will provide post-conviction relief to people who suffered severe consequences due to the...
A drug charge can cause a lot of upheaval in your life. There's always the looming possibility of being sent to jail or prison, and the fines that are associated with many criminal convictions can leave you scrambling to make ends meet. That's not to mention the...
The law recognizes that people who drive under the influence aren’t fundamentally bad. Everyone makes mistakes. Oregon offers a DUII diversion program for people who qualify. Usually, this option is available for people who have no previous drunk driving convictions...
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....
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...
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...
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...
