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Ernie Ray Nicklin Arrested in Multnomah Oregon

Ernie Ray Nicklin was booked at 4:47 AM on Monday, April 27th, 2020 by Portland Police, East Precinct. Nicklin was booked into Multnomah County Jail in Portland, Oregon.

Multnomah County Mugshots -  Ernie Ray Nicklin

The 45 year old male was arrested for suspicion of the below crimes:

  1. POSS FORG INST I (C Felony)
  2. POSS METH FEL (C Felony)
  3. POSS BURG TOOLS (A Misdemeanor)

Bail has been set to $12,500 for Nicklin which is listed as a 5 ft 6 in white male weighing approximately 230 lbs.

Ernie Ray Nicklin was arrested in Multnomah County Oregon and Ernie Ray Nicklin 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 first degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree if, knowing it to be forged and with intent to utter same, the person possesses a forged instrument of the kind and in the amount specified in ORS 165.013 (1).(2) Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §155; 2005 c.761 §2]
Possession of a burglary tool or theft device.
(1) A person commits the crime of possession of a burglary tool or theft device if the person possesses a burglary tool or theft device and the person:(a) Intends to use the tool or device to commit or facilitate a forcible entry into premises or a theft by a physical taking; or
(b) Knows that another person intends to use the tool or device to commit or facilitate a forcible entry into premises or a theft by a physical taking.
(2) For purposes of this section, burglary tool or theft device means an acetylene torch, electric arc, burning bar, thermal lance, oxygen lance or other similar device capable of burning through steel, concrete or other solid material, or nitroglycerine, dynamite, gunpowder or any other explosive, tool, instrument or other article adapted or designed for committing or facilitating a forcible entry into premises or theft by a physical taking.

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