Legal Question in Criminal Law in Oregon

false information and minor in possesion

i was sitting passenger in a car when we were approched by officers who smelled alcohol. They asked if we were 21 and i said yes(im 19) and provided my brothers name(whos 21 and my birthday(intoxicated).The officer asked my friend my name and she provide a first name.The officer returned to the vehicle and said she knew i was lying and called me bymy name and provided my st. address.I came clean and she wrote me tickets for false info and minor in poss.When i later looked at the tickets i noticed she had written them in my bros name and with his drivers license # and birthday.About a 2wks later the same cop was at my house at 12:30am and took me to the station for fingerprinting.She kept me there for over 3 hours and wrote me 2 new tickets in my name but changed the false info to two accounts instead of one and the m.i.p was changed from by consumption to posessing a bottle of rum which was vodka.Is that ok that they did that ?srry so long


Asked on 8/26/03, 3:36 am

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David DenHartigh Attorney at Law

Re: false information and minor in possesion

The information you've provided is important but there are some other questions that need to be asked to determine if you have an effective defense. I'm in Salem. You can call me at 503-999-8333.

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Answered on 8/26/03, 1:18 pm


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