Prisoner Admits to Scheme to Defraud Catholic Church, Gets 33 More Months in Prison by Mark Wilson Prisoner Admits to Scheme to Defraud Catholic Church, Gets 33 More Months in Prison by Mark Wilson A prisoner serving a lengthy sentence for a series of Pennsylvania bank robberies has been sentenced …
Oregon: Medical Neglect of Diabetic Detainee Nets $260,000 Settlement by Mark Wilson Oregon: Medical Neglect of Diabetic Detainee Nets $260,000 Settlement by Mark Wilson A former Oregon jail detainee received $260,000 to settle his lawsuit alleging inadequate medical care. Since 2008, Franklin Millner has suffered from “Charcot foot” – a …
News in Brief by News in Brief California: On April 21, 2015, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced that 30 body cameras would soon be deployed by jailers working within Jail No. 4. He said he hopes that the new equipment will emphasize transparency and accountability in his department, which …
Deaf Prisoner Settles Discrimination Suit for $150,000 by Mark Wilson Deaf Prisoner Settles Discrimination Suit for $150,000 by Mark Wilson To settle what some are describing as a landmark disability discrimination case, Oregon prison officials agreed to pay a deaf prisoner $150,000. Merle Baldridge, 42, is deaf and uses American …
No Risk of Self-Representation Colloquy Invalidates Oregon Conviction by No Risk of Self-Representation Colloquy Invalidates Oregon Conviction On July 23, 2014, the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed an Oregon woman’s convictions, finding that she did not understand the risks of self-representation. Christina Todd was charged with twelve prostitution-related offenses. By …
Two Oregon Cops Removed for Criminal Conduct by Mark Wilson Two Oregon Cops Removed for Criminal Conduct by Mark Wilson An Oregon State Police (OSP) evidence technician was arrested after an undisclosed amount of money was stolen from the evidence room at the Newport Command Center. On March 31, 2008, …
Prosecutor PowerPoint: “Silence = Guilt” Vacates Oregon Murder Conviction by Prosecutor PowerPoint: “Silence = Guilt” Vacates Oregon Murder Conviction On October 15, 2014, the Oregon Court of Appeals vacated a murder conviction, holding that a prosecutor’s PowerPoint presentation impermissibly commented on a Defendant’s invocation of his right to remain silent. …
$562,129 Awarded to Oregon Man for Police Brutality by $562,129 Awarded to Oregon Man for Police Brutality In the largest excessive force verdict in city history, an Oregon jury awarded a Portland man $562,129 on September 29, 2014. In June 2011, Jason Cox was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving …
Untreated Drug Offenders Cost Oregon $21.6 Million by Mark Wilson Untreated Drug Offenders Cost Oregon $21.6 Million by Mark Wilson Failing to treat substance abuse addictions of nearly half of the highest risk Oregon offenders, released between 2008 and 2011, cost crime victims and the state an estimated $21.6 million, …
Oregon Court-Appointed Attorney Fees Require Ability to Pay by Oregon Court-Appointed Attorney Fees Require Ability to Pay On September 10, 2014, the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed a $600 attorney fee award imposed on a criminal defendant because the trial court failed to make a finding as to the defendant’s …
$10 Million Budgeted to Oregon Counties for Criminal Justice Reforms by Mark Wilson $10 Million Budgetetd to Oregon Counties for Criminal Justice Reforms by Mark Wilson On August 1, 2013, the Oregon legislature passed a sentencing reform bill, designed to shift “low level” offenders from prison to community corrections. With …
News In Brief by Alabama: On April 9, 2013, Kenneth Wayne Patton was arrested on a domestic violence charge. When he arrived at the Etowah County Jail, he informed guards that he used to be employed at the St. Clair Correctional Facility and should be put in protective custody. Despite …
Oregon Prisoner’s “Release” from Mental Hospital to Prison Reversed by Oregon Prisoner’s “Release” from Mental Hospital to Prison Reversed The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed an order conditionally releasing a hospitalized mentally ill prisoner to prison. In 2010, Robert Erskine was found guilty except for insanity of burglary. He was …
Restitution Order Upheld in Oregon Driving Case by Restitution Order Upheld in Oregon Driving Case The Oregon Court of Appeals held that a trial court properly increased a defendant’s restitution obligation five months after sentencing. Kirk Douglas Thompson was convicted of a driving offense after crashing into a stop sign …
Veteran Oregon Police Officer Guilty of Sex Crimes by Veteran Oregon Police Officer Guilty of Sex Crimes On July 24, 2013, Stefan Zeltvay, a 17-year veteran of Oregon’s Eugene Police Department (EPD), pleaded guilty to sex crimes against six women, including co-workers and a fellow officer’s wife. Zeltvay, 44, was …
Oregon Workgroup Recommends Strategies to Deal with Prison Medical Care Costs by Mark Wilson Oregon Workgroup Recommends Strategies to Deal with Prison Medical Care Costs by Mark Wilson State officials in Oregon continue to grapple with the rising cost of prisoner health care, which largely stems from a rapidly-expanding population …
Brown v. Stored Value Cards, OR, Complaint, Debit Release Cards, 2015 Case 3:15-cv-01370-MO Document 1 Filed 07/22/15 Page 1 of 17 BENJAMIN HAILE, OSB #040660 ben@portlandlawcollective.com Portland Law Collective, LLP 1130 SW Morrison St, Suite 407 Portland, OR 97205 Telephone: (503) 228-1889 Facsimile: (503) 223-4518 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT …
American Humanist Association v. USA, OR, Settlement, Humanist Religious Rights, 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON PORTLAND DIVISION AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION and JASON MICHAEL HOLDEN, Case No. 3:14-CV-00565-HZ Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS; FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, SHERIDAN, OREGON; BOP WESTERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR JUAN …
Federal Jury Finds Oregon Cop Fabricated Evidence; Plaintiffs Awarded $30,000 by Federal Jury Finds Oregon Cop Fabricated Evidence; Plaintiffs Awarded $30,000 A federal jury awarded an Oregon family $30,000 against a police officer who fabricated evidence in 2010. After the verdict, prosecutors imposed the “law enforcement death penalty,” dismissing the …
Single Oregon Probation Violation Requires Concurrent Sanctions by Mark Wilson Single Oregon Probation Violation Requires Concurrent Sanctions by Mark Wilson The Oregon Court of Appeals held that multiple sanctions for a single probation violation must be concurrent. “If more than one term of probationary supervision is revoked for a single …
