Innocent people remain behind bars in U.S. prisons. The world continues to learn about their stories, outraged by the fact their convictions were often based on unreliable evidence, untruths and bungled investigations. Among the recent cases that come to mind is that...
Many people in Portland celebrate Memorial Day as the unofficial start of summer. They may attend a back yard barbecue, go camping or spend the day at the beach. These fun times, however, can come to a halt if a person is pulled over on their way home from these...
For years, you may have enjoyed watching crime shows on television. You were especially interested when investigators used forensic science to track down a suspect. But then, police your son accused your son of a brutal assault he didn’t commit. He ended up going to...
Social media has become frequently used method for drug dealers to arrange potential sales. Using social media in this way is a federal crime, and the charges can be especially serious if one or more minors are involved. A recent arrest in Bend, Oregon, demonstrates...
In a much overdue move, Oregon legislators in March introduced a bill that would provide compensation to people who wrongly convicted and imprisoned. Known as Senate Bill 499, the legislation would require that people exonerated from the crimes receive payments of...
Being convicted on a domestic assault charge in Oregon is a serious situation that can have substantial legal and personal consequences. If a person is facing a domestic violence protection order they should know what conditions may be part of the order. Ouster. The...
There are few things as tragic as someone spending time in prison for a crime that they did not commit. These wrongful incarcerations often last only a few months, but occasionally they can last several years. The victim has to endure their loss of freedom while their...
Domestic violence is assault or battery between members of the same family or household. This includes spouses, former spouses, people who have been involved in a sexual relationship, adults related by blood marriage or adoption, or people who are just living tother....
More than a decade after the U.S. Supreme Court began to support more lenient sentences for juveniles in murder cases, the court’s conservative majority has made it easier to sentence young people convicted of murder to life in prison without parole in half of U.S....
Throughout the country, marijuana is regularly starting to be legalized. Resultantly, marijuana use has become more common. In the United States, it is estimated that around 22 million people use marijuana. Moreover, the public’s perception of the dangers of driving...
