Oregon laws in the news

• Title 16 Crimes and punishments

• Understanding Oregon's "Stand Your Ground" Statute 

  Pete Castleberry - Apr 9

  “The death of Trayvon Martin in Florida has raised many ques­tions about the “Stand Your Ground” statute in the state. This statute allows a per­son to use deadly force in cases of self-de­fense if needed, even if not in the home. ”

  See: ORS 2011 § 161.219
• Portland Mayor Is Right: Law Forbids Medical Marijuana in Park 

  Pete Castleberry - Oct 31, 2011

  “Mayor Sam Adams told Occupy Portland demonstrators that medical marijuana is not allowedin the downtown camp sandwiched between the State and Federal courthouses. . . . In response, one critic asked Mr. Adams via twitter, 'By what power does the Mayor exact this?'”

  See: ORS 2009 § 161.015
• Concealed carry law leads to controversy for Oregon colleges, universities 

  UM Maneater / Elissa Chudwin - Oct 11, 2011

  “The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a policy, thereby allowing college students to carry concealed weapons at all seven of its public universities Wednesday, Sept. 28. . . .”

  See: ORS 2009 § 166.170
• Concealed weapon ban on campuses invalid, says court 

  Corvallis Gazette Times - Sep 28, 2011

  “In a unanimous decision . . . the court decided that the law was invalid because Oregon Revised Statute 166.170(1) takes precedence.”

  See: ORS 2009 § 166.170
• A Supreme Court issue? 

  Mail Tribune / Damian Mann - Jul 27, 2011

  “Jackson County Sheriff Mike Winters ap­pealed to the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday in his latest bid to block the issuance of a concealed handgun license to a Gold Hill medical marijuana patient.”

  See: ORS 2009 § 166.291
• Hearing wraps up in strip search case 

  McMinnville News-Register / Hannah Hoffman - Sep 29, 2010

  “Public defender Paula Lawrence filed mo­tions alleging the juvenile depart­ment had broken the rules with regard to three of her juvenile clients. . . . Lawrence cited Oregon Revised Statute 169.770 as grounds.”

  See: ORS 2009 § 169.770
• Oregon Laws to Limit Adult Content from Minors Rejected 

  Anime News Network - Sep 21, 2010

  “The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which represents the western region of the country, has struck down two Oregon laws on the furnishing of obscenity to mi­nors on Monday.”

  See: ORS 2009 § 167.054, ORS 2009 § 167.057
• Pepper spray is OK to fend off human or bear attacks 

  Mail Tribune - Jun 26, 2010

  “Richard, we sincerely hope you and your girl will never face attack by either human or bear. However, in the event that you should face an attack . . .”

  See: ORS 2009 § 161.205
• Court: Pot cardholder can carry gun 

  Mail Tribune / Damian Mann - Jun 17, 2010

  “The Oregon Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court Wednesday that Sheriff Mike Winters' denial of a concealed handgun license to a medical marijuana cardholder wasn't supported by law. . . .”

  See: ORS 2009 § 166.291
• Social gaming question posed to Cave Junction electorate 

  Illinois Valley News - May 12, 2010

  “. . . Oregon Revised Statute 167.121 enables mu­nic­i­pal­i­ties to allow and regulate social gaming within their jurisdic­tions. As such, the ques­tion being posed to Cave Junc­tion voters on the ballot is a simple one. . . .”

  See: ORS 2009 § 167.121
• Guns prohibited on campus 

  PSU Daily Vanguard / Virginia Vickery - Feb 19, 2010

  “Rule may contradict state law, campus en­force­­ment policies vague. ”

  See: ORS 2009 § 166.170, ORS 2009 § 166.370, ORS 2009 § 166.291, ORS 2009 § 166.292
• City social gaming rules vary 

  Illinois Valley News / Scott Jorgensen - Dec 23, 2009

  “Early next year, the Cave Junc­tion City Council might consider allowing citizens to vote on allowing social gaming — bingo, lotto, raffles or Monte Carlo events — to occur within city limits. ... The state grants mu­nic­i­pal­i­ties authority to regulate those activities under Oregon Revised Statute 167.121. ...”

  See: ORS 2007 § 167.121
• Will the “stripper mobile” run afoul of local laws? 

  KATU News / Dan Tilkin - Dec 22, 2009

  “Sin City banned the ‘stripper mobile’ so its promoter is taking his show on a na­tionwide tour. One stop: Portland. Because of Oregon’s lax public indecency laws, promoter Larry Beard of Déjà Vu Showgirls is targeting the city of Portland for full-nude exposure...”

  See: ORS 2007 § 163.465
• Oregon Supreme Court: ORS 162.325: Hindrance of Prosecution and Juvenile Proceedings 

  Oregon Legal Research / Laura Orr - Dec 16, 2009

  “The OJD December 10, 2009, Media Release gives a summary of this case (other Media Releases). ...”

  See: ORS 2007 § 162.325
• Oregon City boy refused medical help before his death 

  Clackamas Review / Matthew Graham - Dec 8, 2009

  “... The Beagleys de­fense argues that even if the state is right in asserting that parents have a duty to provide medical care to a child, Oregon law does not state that it is an ex­plic­it characteristic of crim­i­nally neg­li­gent hom­i­cide. In their mo­tions, de­fense attorneys for the two point to other statutes concerning mur­der and sec­ond-de­gree manslaughter, which ex­plic­itly say can be caused by “neglect or maltreat­ment.” ...”

  See: ORS 2007 § 163.145, ORS 2007 § 163.125
• Adrian man sent back to mental hospital 

  Ontario Argus Observer - Ontario,OR,USA - Nov 11, 2009

  “According to Oregon Revised Statute 161.360: A defendant “may be found incapacitated if, as a result of mental disease or defect,” and he or she is unable ...”

  See: ORS 2007 § 161.360
• Controversial laws cause questions about school, state procedures 

  Western Oregon Journal / Erin Higgins - Nov 2, 2009

  “The arrest of Jeffrey L. Maxwell, 30, covered in the "Western Oregon Journal" on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, has re-ignited the sparks of an on-going na­tional controversy concerning pos­ses­sion of firearms on university campuses. ...”

  See: ORS 2007 § 166.370
• ORS 164.887 Declared Unconstitutional (Borowski): But Read the Fine Print 

  Laura Orr / Oregon Legal Research - Oct 28, 2009

  “One of the toughest lessons on the law for non-attorneys is that The Law is not black and white and that searching for The Law, or The Answer, in the texts of statutes and constitu­tions is only the beginning of the research adventure. ...”

  See: ORS 2007 § 164.887
• Abuse of pets linked to abuse in families 

  The Oregonian - Oct 20, 2009

  “Oregon, by the way, was the first state to recognize this link, enacting ORS 167.320 in 2003. The statute provides for increased penalties if someone ...”

  See: ORS 2007 § 167.320
• Oregon University System sued over campus handgun policy 

  Oregon Daily Emerald - Oct 17, 2009

  “The suit was brought forth last month by the Oregon Firearms Educa­tional ... who is licensed under ORS 166.291 and 166.292 to carry a concealed handgun. ...”

  See: ORS 2007 § 166.291, ORS 2007 § 166.292
• DA details charges against driver 

  BikePortland.org / Jonathan Maus - Aug 20, 2009

  “I just got off the phone with the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office, where the case of Johnny Eschweiler (the driver in Friday’s road rage incident) is being processed. ...”

  See: ORS 2007 § 163.175, ORS 2007 § 163.185
• Criminalizing sit and lie conduct is not rational 

  Old Town Neighborhood Blog - OregonLive.com - Jun 28, 2009

  “The city just doesn't seem to learn. It let the de facto downtown, govern­ment, i.e., Portland Business Alliance (PBA), craft and draft the anti-homeless ordinance known as "sit and lie." ...”

  See: ORS 2007 § 166.025
• Religion as Defense in Child Death: Oregon Statute 

  Laura Orr / Oregon Legal Research - Jun 22, 2009

  “Recent stories in the newspapers keep saying, “a 1999 statute” changed the law in Oregon [about religion as a de­fense when parents withhold medical treat­ment from their child] without otherwise identifying WHICH statute...”

  See: ORS 2007 § 163.125, ORS 2007 § 163.555
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