Our Criminal Defense Legal Blog
Our attorney brings years of experience practicing criminal law to these insightful and informative blog posts. Learn more about your rights and how they are often violated by law enforcement by following our blog. This information may not only protect you from being arrested, but will also help you fight for your rights after you have been arrested.
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As the news of George Floyd dying at the hands, or the knee, of a white police officer spreads, I am left to wonder...why does this keep happening? How ARE we responding? And, how SHOULD we respond?Another black man dies in police custody. What are we doing as a society? a nation?
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As science progresses, and our courts become more receptive to it, we learn more and more that many of the ways of the past have failed us and our criminal justice system. It's the promise of getting it right that drives my passion for my profession.Wrongful convictions, while not extremely common, are a travesty in our system of justice and it's that realization that drives me.
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Just as Medical Professionals are Essential to Fighting COVID-19, Those Involved in the Criminal Law are Essential to Keeping Our Criminal Justice System Operational and Protecting Individual's Right"Stay at Home" orders and "Social-Distancing" are great ways to combat COVID-19, but the criminal justice system and individual rights cannot be abandoned.
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Relief from sex offender registration? A September 2018 update regarding the new sex offender registration laws.A person convicted of an Oregon sex crime likely will have to register as a sex offender but it may be possible to get relief.
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Can the police force me to give a DNA sample?Police may not require a DNA sample upon arrest, but upon conviction of certain crimes, the court will order a DNA sample be collected.
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What is Oregon Measure 11?​Measure 11 imposes mandatory minimum prison sentences on perpetrators of violent crimes and limits the discretion of the court.
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What is my sentence going to be for a felony conviction?Oregon's sentencing guidelines grid takes in to account the Crime Seriousness Ranking and the offender's Criminal History
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What is the difference between concurrent and consecutive sentences?Whether sentences run concurrently (together) or consecutively (back to back) can become a huge issue.
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Automobile Stops and Dog Sniff SearchesPolice use of drug dogs when stopping and searching a vehicle is complicated and complex.
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A typical day...well, Friday...in the life of a criminal defense attorneyThis day included a pivot from a fearless advocate for accused citizens to a terrified amateur in front of an audience of 5-7 year olds.