by wpadmin | Jul 8, 2025 | Blog
The Big Picture Oregon’s mandatory-minimum Measure 11 was meant to be iron-clad, yet the state’s own data paint a different reality: Only 29 percent of defendants indicted from 2013-2018 were ultimately convicted of the top Measure 11 charge. Nearly one in...
by wpadmin | Apr 7, 2025 | Blog, Press and Media
The legal terrain in Oregon continues to evolve in 2025, bringing significant changes to criminal defense, civil rights, and drug policy. At Corbridge Law, we’re committed to keeping our Beaverton community informed about these developments that may affect your...
by wpadmin | Feb 25, 2025 | Blog
Understanding Restraining Orders Restraining orders, also known as protective orders, are legal documents issued by courts to protect individuals from harassment, abuse, or threats. In Oregon, a restraining order falls under the Family Abuse Protection Act (also known...
by wpadmin | Jan 6, 2025 | Blog, Press and Media
Measure 11 was originally passed in 1994 to establish mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines, with no possibility of early release for good behavior, for a certain class of violent crimes. Those crimes include Manslaughter, Attempted Murder (and Attempted Aggravated...
by wpadmin | Jun 21, 2024 | Blog, Press and Media
Why Decriminalization Was Proposed On the surface, decriminalization sounds like it could be a strong approach to tackling illicit drug use, addiction, and crime. The drug prohibition movement – an approach to reducing substance use by prohibiting it entirely and...
