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Matthew Edward Knepper Arrested in Multnomah Oregon

Matthew Edward Knepper was booked at 12:08 PM on Thursday, December 13th, 2018 by Portland Police, Other. Knepper was booked into Multnomah County Jail in Portland, Oregon.

Multnomah County Mugshots -  Matthew Edward Knepper

The 36 year old male was arrested for suspicion of the below crimes:

  1. AGGRV IDENTITY THEFT (B Felony)
  2. AGGRV IDENTITY THEFT (B Felony)
  3. AGGRV IDENTITY THEFT (B Felony)
  4. AGGRV IDENTITY THEFT (B Felony)
  5. AGGRV IDENTITY THEFT (B Felony)
  6. THEFT I BY DECEPT (C Felony)
  7. FUGITIVE (U Felony)

Bail has been set to $20,000 for Knepper which is listed as a 5 ft 9 in white male weighing approximately 150 lbs.

Matthew Edward Knepper was arrested in Multnomah County Oregon and Matthew Edward Knepper has a presumption of innocence which means that although the person was arrested, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Presumption of innocence” serves to emphasize that the prosecution has the obligation to prove each element of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt (or some other level of proof depending on the criminal justice system) and that the accused bears no burden of proof. For more information in presumption of innocence, wikipedia is a great place to start.

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Below are the Oregon laws which may relate to this arrest:


Theft by deception.
(1) A person, who obtains property of another thereby, commits theft by deception when, with intent to defraud, the person:(a) Creates or confirms another’s false impression of law, value, intention or other state of mind that the actor does not believe to be true;
(b) Fails to correct a false impression that the person previously created or confirmed;
(c) Prevents another from acquiring information pertinent to the disposition of the property involved;
(d) Sells or otherwise transfers or encumbers property, failing to disclose a lien, adverse claim or other legal impediment to the enjoyment of the property, whether such impediment is or is not valid, or is or is not a matter of official record; or
(e) Promises performance that the person does not intend to perform or knows will not be performed.
(2) Deception does not include falsity as to matters having no pecuniary significance, or representations unlikely to deceive ordinary persons in the group addressed. For purposes of this subsection, the theft of a companion animal, as defined in ORS 164.055, or a captive wild animal is a matter having pecuniary significance.
(3) In a prosecution for theft by deception, the defendant’s intention or belief that a promise would not be performed may not be established by or inferred from the fact alone that such promise was not performed.
(4) In a prosecution for theft by deception committed by means of a bad check, it is prima facie evidence of knowledge that the check or order would not be honored if:
(a) The drawer has no account with the drawee at the time the check or order is drawn or uttered; or
(b) Payment is refused by the drawee for lack of funds, upon presentation within 30 days after the date of utterance, and the drawer fails to make good within 10 days after receiving notice of refusal. [1971 c.743 §128; 1991 c.837 §10; 2007 c.71 §49]
Violator as fugitive from justice.
After the suspension of parole or post-prison supervision or revocation of probation or conditional pardon of any convicted person, and until the return of the person to custody, the person shall be considered a fugitive from justice. [Amended by 1973 c.694 §11; 1989 c.790 §47]

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