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Kristian Kay Wattenbarger Arrested

Kristian Kay Wattenbarger was booked on Wednesday May, 31st by MADG and was booked into Jackson County Jail in Medford, Oregon.

Jackson County Mugshots - Kristian Kay Wattenbarger

The female, with a recorded date of birth of Dec 15, 1992 was arrested for suspicion of the below crimes:

  1. 0475.854 PCS/HE / UNLAWFUL POSSESS HEROIN
  2. 0475.850 DCS/HE / UNLAWFUL DELIVER HEROIN
  3. 0475.846 MCS/HE / UNLAWFUL MANUFACTURE HEROIN
  4. 0475.894 PCS/METH / UNL POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE - 1
  5. 0475.900 COMM DRUG OFF / CRIME CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION

Bail has been set to $560000 for Wattenbarger which is listed as a 5 foot 2 inch white female weighing approximately 130 pounds.

Kristian Kay Wattenbarger was arrested in Jackson County Oregon and Kristian Kay Wattenbarger 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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Kristian Kay Wattenbarger is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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


Unlawful possession of heroin.
(1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess heroin.(2) Unlawful possession of heroin is a Class B felony. [2005 c.708 §28]
Unlawful delivery of heroin.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to deliver heroin.(2) Unlawful delivery of heroin is a Class A felony. [2005 c.708 §26]
Unlawful manufacture of heroin.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture heroin.(2) Unlawful manufacture of heroin is a Class A felony. [2005 c.708 §24]
Unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
(1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess methamphetamine unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.752 to 475.980.(2) Unlawful possession of methamphetamine is a Class C felony. [2005 c.708 §18]
Crime category classification; proof of commercial drug offense.
(1) A violation of ORS 475.752, 475.806 to 475.894, 475.904 or 475.906 shall be classified as crime category 8 of the sentencing guidelines grid of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission if:(a) The violation constitutes delivery or manufacture of a controlled substance and involves substantial quantities of a controlled substance. For purposes of this paragraph, the following amounts constitute substantial quantities of the following controlled substances:
(A) Five grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin;
(B) Ten grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine;
(C) Ten grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of its isomers;
(D) Two hundred or more user units of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of lysergic acid diethylamide;
(E) Sixty grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of psilocybin or psilocin; or
(F) Five grams or more or 25 or more pills, tablets or capsules of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of:
(i) 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
(ii) 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine; or
(iii) 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphet- amine.
(b) The violation constitutes possession, delivery or manufacture of a controlled substance and the possession, delivery or manufacture is a commercial drug offense. A possession, delivery or manufacture is a commercial drug offense for purposes of this subsection if it is accompanied by at least three of the following factors:
(A) The delivery was of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocybin or psilocin and was for consideration;
(B) The offender was in possession of $300 or more in cash;
(C) The offender was unlawfully in possession of a firearm or other weapon as described in ORS 166.270 (2), or the offender used, attempted to use or threatened to use a deadly or dangerous weapon as defined in ORS 161.015, or the offender was in possession of a firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon as defined in ORS 161.015 for the purpose of using it in connection with a controlled substance offense;
(D) The offender was in possession of materials being used for the packaging of controlled substances such as scales, wrapping or foil, other than the material being used to contain the substance that is the subject of the offense;
(E) The offender was in possession of drug transaction records or customer lists;
(F) The offender was in possession of stolen property;
(G) Modification of structures by painting, wiring, plumbing or lighting to facilitate a controlled substance offense;
(H) The offender was in possession of manufacturing paraphernalia, including recipes, precursor chemicals, laboratory equipment, lighting, ventilating or power generating equipment;
(I) The offender was using public lands for the manufacture of controlled substances;
(J) The offender had constructed fortifications or had taken security measures with the potential of injuring persons; or
(K) The offender was in possession of controlled substances in an amount greater than:
(i) Three grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin;
(ii) Eight grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine;
(iii) Eight grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine;
(iv) Twenty or more user units of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of lysergic acid diethylamide;
(v) Ten grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of psilocybin or psilocin; or
(vi) Four grams or more or 20 or more pills, tablets or capsules of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of:
(I) 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
(II) 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine; or
(III) 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphet:HYP amine.
(c) The violation constitutes a violation of ORS 475.848, 475.852, 475.862, 475.868, 475.872, 475.878, 475.882, 475.888, 475.892 or 475.904.
(d) The violation constitutes manufacturing methamphetamine and the manufacturing consists of:
(A) A chemical reaction involving one or more precursor substances for the purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine; or
(B) Grinding, soaking or otherwise breaking down a precursor substance for the purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine.
(e) The violation constitutes a violation of ORS 475.906 (1) or (2) that is not described in ORS 475.907.
(2) A violation of ORS 475.752 or 475.806 to 475.894 shall be classified as crime category 6 of the sentencing guidelines grid of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission if:
(a) The violation constitutes delivery of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine or 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine or 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine and is for consideration.
(b) The violation constitutes possession of:
(A) Five grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin;
(B) Ten grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine;
(C) Ten grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine;
(D) Two hundred or more user units of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of lysergic acid diethylamide;
(E) Sixty grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of psilocybin or psilocin; or
(F) Five grams or more or 25 or more pills, tablets or capsules of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of:
(i) 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
(ii) 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine; or
(iii) 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphet:HYP amine.
(3) Any felony violation of ORS 475.752 or 475.806 to 475.894 not contained in subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be classified as:
(a) Crime category 4 of the sentencing guidelines grid of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission if the violation involves delivery or manufacture of a controlled substance; or
(b) Crime category 1 of the sentencing guidelines grid of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission if the violation involves possession of a controlled substance.
(4) In order to prove a commercial drug offense, the state shall plead in the accusatory instrument sufficient factors of a commercial drug offense under subsections (1) and (2) of this section. The state has the burden of proving each factor beyond a reasonable doubt.
(5) As used in this section, mixture or substance means any mixture or substance, whether or not the mixture or substance is in an ingestible or marketable form at the time of the offense. [Formerly 475.996; 2007 c.494 §1; 2013 c.649 §1; 2015 c.614 §126]

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