Oregon Supreme Court

Opinions Filed in May 2015

In re Herman

Disbarment is an appropriate sanction for violation of RPC 8.4(a)(3) when the offending acts are intentionally dishonest and fraudulent and there are few mitigating factors.

Area(s) of Law:
  • Professional Responsibility

In re Jagger

Attorney’s violation of RPC 1.1 and RPC 1.2(c), by knowingly facilitating a client in violating a restraining order, resulted in 90-day suspension from the practice of law.

Area(s) of Law:
  • Professional Responsibility

State v. Medina

For the purpose of ORS 165.800 (Oregon's identity theft statute), signing a document with a false name does not amount to "utter[ing]" or “convert[ing] to [his] own use” another person’s personal identification.

Area(s) of Law:
  • Criminal Law

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