Oregon law allows a Court to reduce Class C felony crimes to a misdemeanor. This can be done at the time of sentencing or later, after completion of probation. For many years, Courts in Oregon have held that people who reduce their felony to a misdemeanor after completion of probation do not have their gun rights…
Portland Property Crimes Attorneys should take note of a recent Oregon Supreme Court decision which makes a significant change in Oregon Law. By way of background, in 1982 the Oregon Supreme Court issued its opinion in State v. Freeland, a case which set clear limits on prosecutorial discretion. In Freeland, a district attorney charged a person with a…
In passing House Bill 3194 the 2013 Oregon Legislature attempted to make broad changes in the way in which offenders are supervised and also included one provision that will actually benefit people who are compliant on supervision. These are important changes that should be studied by Portland Probation Violation Lawyers. The most significant change was in…