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James Cary Janus Arrested in Multnomah Oregon

James Cary Janus was booked at 6:13 AM on Monday, July 15th, 2019 by Portland Sheriff. Janus was booked into Multnomah County Jail in Portland, Oregon.

Multnomah County Mugshots -  James Cary Janus

The 34 year old male was arrested for suspicion of the below crimes:

  1. IDENTITY THEFT (C Felony)
  2. IDENTITY THEFT (C Felony)
  3. IDENTITY THEFT (C Felony)
  4. IDENTITY THEFT (C Felony)
  5. IDENTITY THEFT (C Felony)
  6. UNLAW ENTRY OF MV (A Misdemeanor)
  7. UNLAW ENTRY OF MV (A Misdemeanor)
  8. THEFT II (A Misdemeanor)
  9. UNLAW ENTRY OF MV (A Misdemeanor)
  10. THEFT II (A Misdemeanor)
  11. INTERFER PEACE OFF (A Misdemeanor)
  12. ESCAPE III (A Misdemeanor)
  13. COUNTY HOLD (U Unknown)

Bail has been set to $25,000 for Janus which is listed as a 5 ft 10 in white male weighing approximately 190 lbs.

James Cary Janus was arrested in Multnomah County Oregon and James Cary Janus 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:


Identity theft.
(1) A person commits the crime of identity theft if the person, with the intent to deceive or to defraud, obtains, possesses, transfers, creates, utters or converts to the person’s own use the personal identification of another person.(2) Identity theft is a Class C felony.
(3) It is an affirmative defense to violating subsection (1) of this section that the person charged with the offense:
(a) Was under 21 years of age at the time of committing the offense and the person used the personal identification of another person solely for the purpose of purchasing alcohol;
(b) Was under 18 years of age at the time of committing the offense and the person used the personal identification of another person solely for the purpose of purchasing tobacco products or inhalant delivery systems, as those terms are defined in ORS 431A.175; or
(c) Used the personal identification of another person solely for the purpose of misrepresenting the person’s age to gain access to a:
(A) Place the access to which is restricted based on age; or
(B) Benefit based on age.
(4) As used in this section:
(a) Another person means an individual, whether living or deceased, an imaginary person or a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, company, corporation, limited liability company, professional corporation or other private or public entity.
(b) Personal identification includes, but is not limited to, any written document or electronic data that does, or purports to, provide information concerning:
(A) A person’s name, address or telephone number;
(B) A person’s driving privileges;
(C) A person’s Social Security number or tax identification number;
(D) A person’s citizenship status or alien identification number;
(E) A person’s employment status, employer or place of employment;
(F) The identification number assigned to a person by a person’s employer;
(G) The maiden name of a person or a person’s mother;
(H) The identifying number of a person’s depository account at a financial institution or trust company, as those terms are defined in ORS 706.008, or a credit card account;
(I) A person’s signature or a copy of a person’s signature;
(J) A person’s electronic mail name, electronic mail signature, electronic mail address or electronic mail account;
(K) A person’s photograph;
(L) A person’s date of birth; and
(M) A person’s personal identification number. [1999 c.1022 §1; 2001 c.870 §3; 2007 c.583 §1; 2013 c.158 §34; 2015 c.158 §25]
Unlawful entry into a motor vehicle. 
(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful entry into a motor vehicle if the person enters a motor vehicle, or any part of a motor vehicle, with the intent to commit a crime.(2) Unlawful entry into a motor vehicle is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) As used in this section, enters includes, but is not limited to, inserting:
(a) Any part of the body; or
(b) Any object connected with the body. [1995 c.782 §1]
Theft in the second degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of theft in the second degree if:(a) By means other than extortion, the person commits theft as defined in ORS 164.015; and
(b) The total value of the property in a single or aggregate transaction is $100 or more and less than $1,000.
(2) Theft in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §124; 1987 c.907 §3; 1993 c.680 §19; 2009 c.11 §12; 2009 c.16 §2]
Interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer.
(1) A person commits the crime of interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer if the person, knowing that another person is a peace officer or a parole and probation officer as defined in ORS 181A.355:(a) Intentionally acts in a manner that prevents, or attempts to prevent, a peace officer or parole and probation officer from performing the lawful duties of the officer with regards to another person; or
(b) Refuses to obey a lawful order by the peace officer or parole and probation officer.
(2) Interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) This section does not apply in situations in which the person is engaging in:
(a) Activity that would constitute resisting arrest under ORS 162.315; or
(b) Passive resistance. [1997 c.719 §1; 1999 c.1040 §7; 2005 c.668 §1]
Escape in the third degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of escape in the third degree if the person escapes from custody.(2) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person escaping or attempting to escape was in custody pursuant to an illegal arrest.
(3) Escape in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §190]

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