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Daniel Jay Potter Arrested in Multnomah Oregon

Daniel Jay Potter was booked at 1:40 AM on Thursday, January 30th, 2020 by Portland Sheriff. Potter was booked into Multnomah County Jail in Portland, Oregon.

Multnomah County Mugshots -  Daniel Jay Potter

The 53 year old male was arrested for suspicion of the below crimes:

  1. POSS FORG INST II (A Misdemeanor)
  2. POSS FORG INST II (A Misdemeanor)
  3. FORGERY II (A Misdemeanor)
  4. FORGERY II (A Misdemeanor)
  5. NEG BAD CHECK (A Misdemeanor)
  6. NEG BAD CHECK (A Misdemeanor)

No bail has been set for Potter which is listed as a 6 ft 1 in white male weighing approximately 190 lbs.

Daniel Jay Potter was arrested in Multnomah County Oregon and Daniel Jay Potter 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:


Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree if, knowing it to be forged and with intent to utter same, the person possesses a forged instrument.(2) Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §154]
Forgery in the second degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of forgery in the second degree if, with intent to injure or defraud, the person:(a) Falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument; or
(b) Utters a written instrument which the person knows to be forged.
(2) Forgery in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §152]
Negotiating a bad check.
(1) A person commits the crime of negotiating a bad check if the person makes, draws or utters a check or similar sight order for the payment of money, knowing that it will not be honored by the drawee.(2) For purposes of this section, unless the check or order is postdated, 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.
(3) Negotiating a bad check is:
(a) A Class A misdemeanor, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(b) Enhanced from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class C felony if at the time of sentencing it is established beyond a reasonable doubt that the person has been convicted in this state, within the preceding five years, of the crime of negotiating a bad check or of theft by deception by means of a bad check. [1971 c.743 §161; 1979 c.594 §1]

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