Oregon Armed Robbery Law
 

State of Oregon v. Blake Edward Humphers


Oregon City, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with "first-degree robbery, ORS 164.415; unlawful use of a weapon, ORS 166.220; first-degree theft, ORS 164.055; and felon in possession of a firearm, ORS 166.270.

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United States of America v. Clifford Court Uptegrove

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing at least ten bank robberies, including five while armed

Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to Federal Prison



A Washington State man who admitted t... More...
   $0 (09-19-2024 - OR)

United States of America v. Keandre Dshawn LaMarcus Brown

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder Committed Amid Violent Robbery Spree.


Portland Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Murder Committed Amid Violent Robbery Spree



A Portland man was sentenced to 30 y... More...
   $0 (03-12-2024 - OR)

ANTHONY JESS COLDIRON RANGEL v. THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

Appellant's first-degree felony murder charge was predicated on alternative factual theories. The State alleged the murder occurred either while Appellant was in the commission of robbery with a dangerous weapon or while in the commission of distribution of a controlled dangerous ... More...
   $0 (02-05-2024 - OR)

United States of America v. Eugene Michael Brown

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, as part of an ongoing federal racketeering investigation of the Hoover Criminal Gang, law enforcement obtained photos online of Brown, a convicted felon, posing with other known Hoover members.

On the evening spanning May 21 and 22, 2022, ... More...
   $0 (09-11-2023 - OR)

United States of America v. Johnl Jackson

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged for transporting two teen girls across state lines, drugging and sexually abusing them, and selling them to other men for sex.

In 2016, John L. Jackson, age 34, met and befriended Keonte Desmond Scott, 23, also of Vancouver, after Scott’s release from prison. Jackson sold Scott cocaine and eventually began coaching h... More...
   $0 (07-25-2022 - OR)

United States of America v. James Calvin Patterson

Medford, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with long criminal history, including multiple convictions for strangulation and assault, was sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

In the early morning hours of March 30, 2019, two officers from the Medford Police Department observed a white compact car stopping in the mi... More...
   $0 (05-27-2022 - OR)

United States of America v. George Gene Rose

Medford, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with armed kidnapping of three adult victims, including a former dating partner, and illegally possessing a stolen firearm as a convicted felon.

George Gene Rose, 45, was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release.

“Mr. Rose’s callous and terrifying kidnapping of his form... More...
   $0 (05-19-2022 - OR)

United States of America v. Dustin Lee Henderson

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with robbing a local public house at gunpoint and making off with five cartons of cigarettes.

Dustin Lee Henderson, 40, was found guilty of interfering with commerce with threats or violence; possessing a firearm in furtherance of, and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to, a crime of violence; and il... More...
   $0 (04-28-2022 - Or)

United States of America v. Bernard McEllen Welch

Portland, Oregon criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

Bernard McEllen Welch, 33, was indicted for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

According to court documents, on May 21, 2020, a Salem Police officer pulled a car over for a traffic violation when Welch jumped from the vehicle’s rear passenger door and ... More...
   $0 (01-09-2022 - OR)

United States of America v. Royce Francis Speedis

Portland, Oregon criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with felony possession of a semi-automatic pistol and distributing methamphetamine.

Royce Francis Speedis, 34, was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release.

In early March 2019, Royce Francis Speedis, age 34 and co-defendant Lavella Ruth Thompson, 28, also of Pendleton,... More...
   $0 (12-01-2021 - OR)

United States of America v. Kelly David Ankeny

Portland, Oregon Armed Career Criminal Act charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Kelly David Ankeny, Sr., 61.

In October 2003, after being released from state prison, Ankeny took up residence in a house occupied by his 18-year-old son and his son’s roommates. At the time, Ankeny had prior convictions for second degree robbery, felon in possession of a firearm, and drug t... More...
   $0 (07-09-2021 - OR)

United States of America v. Dannie Kay Alston




Eugene, OR - Area Man Sentenced to 110 Months in Federal Prison for Bank Robbery

Dannie Kay Alston, 67, was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison and three ... More...
   $0 (07-18-2019 - OR)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANTHONY JAMES HILL





In February 2012, Hill pointed a firearm at a woman during a drunken argument and fled be... More...
   $0 (02-13-2019 - OR)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANTHONY JAMES HILL





In February 2012, Hill pointed a firearm at a woman during a drunken argument and fled before the pol... More...
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United States of America v. Eric Nathaniel Agee





Eugene, OR - Armed Drug Traffickers from Marion and Linn County Receive Federal Prison Sentences

U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken sentenced Eric Nathan... More...
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Jose H. Lizarraga-Regalado v. Jeff Premo

Petitioner appeals a judgment denying post-conviction
relief. He assigns error to the trial court’s dismissal, by way
of summary judgment, of his claim based on criminal trial
counsel’s failure to challenge the giving of a “natural and
probable consequences” uniform jury instruction identical
to that which the Oregon Supreme Court later disapproved
in State v. Lopez-Minjare... More...
   $0 (03-01-2017 - OR)

Jeffrey Dale Tiner v. Jeff Premo

Petitioner was found guilty by a jury of two counts
of aggravated murder, one count of intentional murder,
and a number of other crimes. He sought post-conviction
relief on a variety of claims. The post-conviction court
denied relief on all of petitioner’s claims involving the guilt
phase of petitioner’s criminal trial but granted relief on
his penalty-phase claims and void... More...
   $0 (03-01-2017 - OR)

United States of America v. Gerald Thomas Schram

Medford, OR - 65-Year Old Repeat Bank Robber Sentenced to 130 Months in Federal Prison

Gerald Thomas Schram, 65, of Medford, was sentenced to 130 months in prison for bank robbery and interference with commerce by robbery. Following his prison sentence, Schram will be on supervised release for three years. Schram was also ordered to pay $9,177 in restitution.

On January 20, 2014,... More...
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United States of America v. Jason Patrick and Darryl Thorn

Portland, OR - Jury Delivers Verdicts in Second Oregon Standoff Trial

A federal jury delivered its verdicts against four defendants charged with conspiracy, possession of firearms on federal property, and depredation of government property during the 41-day armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

Jurors found Jason Patrick guilty of conspiracy to impede officers... More...
   $0 (03-11-2017 - OR)

United States of America v. Pamela Jean Gyg

Eugene, OR - Woman Pleads Guilty in Murder-for-Hire of Ex-Husband

Property Dispute and $150,000 Life Insurance Policy Provided Motivation for Crime

Pamela Jean Gygi, 58, of Westlake, Oregon, pleaded guilty to the use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of a murder for hire and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence before U.S. District Court... More...
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STATE OF OREGON v. LINDA JEAN BONILLA

Police officers entered a residence without a warrant and opened a wooden box that they found in a bedroom, believing that they had lawful consent to take each of those actions. Defendant, who was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance based on evidence found in the box, moved to suppress the evidence under Article I, section 9, of the Oregon Constitution, on the ground that th... More...    $0 (01-03-2017 - OR)

United States of America v. Ammon Bundy, et al.

Portland, OR - Jury Acquits Ammon Bundy and Others On Federal Conspiracy Charges

The United States of America charged Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy, Kenneth Medenbach, David Fry and others on conspiracy and other charges relating to occuption of Oregon's Malheur National Wiildlire Refuge for 41 days in January and February, 2016.


Docket Entries for October 2016:

Date File... More...
   $0 (10-28-2016 - OR)

United States of America v. Steven Lee Simmons

Eugene, OR - Felon in Possession of Pistol Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

Steven Lee Simmons, 37, a resident of Harney County, Oregon, was sentenced to four years in prison by U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, specifically a .22 caliber pistol. Simmons pled guilty on March 28, 2016.

On July 13, 2015, employees working at a bar... More...
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State of Oregon v. A.J. Scott Nelson

Eugene, OR - Jury Convicts Defendant and Sentences to Life In Prison

The State of Oregon charged A.J. Scott Nelson, age 26, with aggravated first-degree murder and numerous other felonies in conjunction with the killing Celestino Gutierrez, Jr., age 22, in 2012.


Defendant and others killed Gutierrez as part of a conspiracy to steal a car to use as part of a plot to rob a ba... More...
   $0 (05-21-2016 - OR)

United States of America v. Nikita Rose Garcia

Eugene, OR - Drug Trafficker Accomplice Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Nikita Rose Garcia, 28, a former resident of Douglas County, Oregon, was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison and four years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken for aiding in the distribution of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. Garcia previously pleaded guilty in November 2015 for as... More...
   $0 (03-23-2016 - OR)

State Of Oregon v. Ashkins

Defendant was charged with first-degree rape, sodomy, and unlawful sexual penetration against his stepdaughter, CS, beginning when CS was approximately 12 years old. The indictment alleged that the crimes occurred between January 1, 2007, and March 23, 2010. The pertinent
1 As the source of his argument, defendant primarily relies on Article I, section 11, of the Oregon Constitution, which p... More...
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United States of America v. Thomas William Cornelius

Eugene, OR - Violent Career Criminal Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison

Thomas William Cornelius, Jr., age 50, of Coos County, Oregon, was sentenced on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, by Chief U.S. District Judge Anne Aiken to 50 years in prison for being a felon in possession of firearms and for violent assaults he committed in prison while awaiting trial.

Cornelius, who has a lengthy ... More...
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United States of America v. Alberto Contreras

Portland, OR - Salem Man Sentenced to 15 Years Under the Armed Career Criminal Act

Alberto Contreras, 34, of Salem, Oregon, was sentenced today under the Armed Career Criminal Act to the mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison by U. S. District Court Judge Marco A. Hernandez. Contreras pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm with an Armed Career Criminal enhancem... More...
   $0 (09-03-2015 - OR)

United States of America v Christopher Shawn Kanatzar

EUGENE, OR – Christopher Shawn Kanatzar, 28, Springfield, Oregon, appeared before U. S. District Court Chief Judge Ann Aiken in Eugene and was sentenced to ten years in prison. Earlier this year, Kanatzar pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a 9 mm pistol found by Springfield police in a stolen car following a high speed chase. Kanatzar and two police officers sustained injuries when... More...    $0 (06-09-2015 - OR)

United States of America v. Gary Lee Walls

EUGENE, OR – Gary Lee Walls, 39 years old, of Eugene, Oregon, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael McShane to 10 years in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm. Upon his release from prison, Walls will be on supervised release for three years.

On August 29, 2013, Eugene Police Department officers arrested Walls for an outstanding parole violation and found him car... More...
   $0 (03-11-2015 - OR)

United States of America v. Christian Olivier DeLaurentiis

PORTLAND, OR — Christian Olivier DeLaurentiis, 33, of Aloha, Oregon, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Marco Hernandez to 25 years in prison for a series of seven bank robberies committed in Western Oregon in early 2012. Judge Hernandez ordered the sentence to be served concurrently with the sentence yet to be imposed in Washington County Circuit Court for aggravated murder and abuse of a co... More...    $0 (03-16-2015 - OR)

United States of America v. Stephen Francis Bukucs

PORTLAND, OR - Stephen Francis Bukucs, 41, of Portland, was sentenced to six months in federal prison by U. S. District Judge Michael W. Mosman for two felony counts of aiming a laser pointer at commercial jetliners as they approached Portland International Airport for night landings in October 2013. Following the prison term, Bukucs must serve three years of supervised release.

On July ... More...
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United States of America v. Joel Daniel Dixon

MEDFORD, OR - Senior U.S. District Judge Owen M. Panner sentenced Joel Daniel Dixon, 49, of Medford, Oregon, to 188 months in federal prison, after he previously pled guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition. Dixon will be on supervised release for five years after he completes his prison sentence.

In February 2013, a Jackson County Probation officer, accompanied by Jackson C... More...
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In the Matter of J.C.N-V, a Youth

Youth appeals a judgment of the juvenile court
granting the state’s petition to waive youth into circuit
court so that he could be tried as an adult on the charge
of aggravated murder. Youth, who was 13 years and eight
months old at the time of the alleged offense, was made eligible
for adult prosecution by ORS 419C.352, which allows
for discretionary waiver for 12- to 14... More...
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Felipe Pereida-Alba v. Rich Coursey

The decision of the Court of Appeals is reversed. The
judgment of the circuit court is reversed, and the case is
remanded to the circuit court for further proceedings.
Walters, J., concurred in the judgment and filed an
opinion.
Baldwin, J., dissented and filed an opinion.
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* Appeal from Umatilla County Circuit Court, James R. Hargreaves, Judge.
252 Or... More...
   $0 (01-16-2015 - OR)

United States of America v. Vincent Sanchez

MEDFORD, OR - Senior U.S. District Judge Owen M. Panner sentenced Vincent Sanchez, Jr., 37, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, to 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Sanchez will be on five years of supervised release after he completes his prison term. The maximum sentence he faced was life in prison.

On December 12, 2013, Klamath County Sheriff’s detecti... More...
   $0 (10-21-2014 - OR)

United States of America v. Eddie Ray Strickland

PORTLAND, OR – August 11, 2014, Eddie Ray Strickland, Jr., 35, of Portland, Oregon, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after he was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and the Court finding that he qualified as an Armed Career Criminal. Following his federal prison sentence Strickland will be required to serve three years of supervised release, which includes a condit... More...    $0 (08-12-2014 - OR)

United States of America v. Earl Allen

MEDFORD, OR — On Monday, July 14, 2014, Senior U.S. District Judge Owen M. Panner sentenced Earl Allen IV, 39, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, to ten years in federal prison, after he pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Allen will also be on five years of supervised release after he completes his prison term.

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   $0 (07-15-2014 - OR)

United States of America v. Cory Homestead

EUGENE, Ore. – Cory Homestead, 35, of Nyssa, Oregon, was sentenced today by U.S. District Chief Judge Ann Aiken to 63 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. Upon his release from prison, Homestead will be on supervised release for three years.

On August 15, 2012, Nyssa Police Department Officers responded to a domestic violence call and learned tha... More...
   $0 (06-11-2014 - OR)

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