On election day, Oregon voters approved measures that will make its drug laws the most liberal in the nation. Reform ballot measures now allow the use of psilocybin mushrooms in therapy and reform drug crimes by decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs....
Authorities with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office announced that they had arrested a young man from the greater Portland area in connection with a fatal pedestrian accident. Police said that they found the man’s vehicle in Portland and arrested him at that time....
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...
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...
You’ve been convicted of a crime in Oregon and you know you will be going to prison, paying heavy fines and facing other serious consequences. Of course, everyone in this situation is unhappy about it, but the problem is even more difficult if you know you would have...
Oregon criminal defendants face a growing threat in the form of deepfakes. Those who spend time on Twitter and Facebook are well familiar with the quality of fake recordings. They have improved to the point where the viewer, often, cannot tell the real from the fake....
At some point in nearly every Oregon criminal case, the government and the defendant will explore the possibility of a plea bargain. The truth is that very few cases will ultimately proceed all the way to a trial. Thus, defendants need to familiarize themselves with...
Individuals in Oregon and throughout the country who intentionally make false statements to federal officials are likely committing a felony offense. Individuals who knowingly create or use documents containing false information to deceive the government could also be...
In a criminal trial in the state of Oregon, leading questions are allowed in some circumstances and not allowed in others. A leading question is one that suggests the desired answer to the person answering. Lawyers in Oregon may use many different types of questions...
Nobody should drink and drink, but we would all be fools not to admit that many people do drink while intoxicated. Sometimes the driver only had a couple of drinks and paired it with a meal and a glass of water. Other times the driver had few happy hour drinks without...
