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Shawna Thelma Buchanan Arrested in Multnomah Oregon

Shawna Thelma Buchanan was booked at 10:03 PM on Sunday, August 11th, 2019 by Portland Sheriff. Buchanan was booked into Multnomah County Jail in Portland, Oregon.

Multnomah County Mugshots -  Shawna Thelma Buchanan

The 29 year old female was arrested for suspicion of the below crimes:

  1. THEFT 1 BY RECEIVNG (C Felony)
  2. BURGLARY I (A Felony)

Bail has been set to $5,000 for Buchanan which is listed as a 5 ft 6 in white female weighing approximately 180 lbs.

Shawna Thelma Buchanan was arrested in Multnomah County Oregon and Shawna Thelma Buchanan 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 receiving.
(1) A person commits theft by receiving if the person receives, retains, conceals or disposes of property of another knowing or having good reason to know that the property was the subject of theft.(2) It is a defense to a charge of violating subsection (1) of this section if:
(a) The person is a scrap metal business as defined in ORS 165.116 or an agent or employee of a scrap metal business;
(b) The person receives or retains metal property as defined in ORS 165.116; and
(c) The person makes a report in accordance with ORS 165.118 (3)(a).
(3) Receiving means acquiring possession, control or title, or lending on the security of the property. [1971 c.743 §129; 2009 c.811 §9]
Burglary in the first degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of burglary in the first degree if the person violates ORS 164.215 and the building is a dwelling, or if in effecting entry or while in a building or in immediate flight therefrom the person:(a) Is armed with a burglary tool or theft device as defined in ORS 164.235 or a deadly weapon;
(b) Causes or attempts to cause physical injury to any person; or
(c) Uses or threatens to use a dangerous weapon.
(2) Burglary in the first degree is a Class A felony. [1971 c.743 §137; 2003 c.577 §10]

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