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William Jaye Houck Arrested in Multnomah Oregon

William Jaye Houck was booked at 10:16 AM on Friday, August 21st, 2020 by Portland Police, East Precinct. Houck was booked into Multnomah County Jail in Portland, Oregon.

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The 31 year old male was arrested for suspicion of the below crimes:

  1. UNLAW ENTRY OF MV (A Misdemeanor)
  2. POSS STOLEN MV (C Felony)

No bail has been set for Houck which is listed as a 5 ft 10 in white male weighing approximately 160 lbs.

William Jaye Houck was arrested in Multnomah County Oregon and William Jaye Houck 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:


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]
Possession of a stolen vehicle; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of possession of a stolen vehicle if the person possesses any vehicle which the person knows or has reason to believe has been stolen.(2) The offense described in this section, possession of a stolen vehicle, is a Class C felony. [1983 c.338 §297]

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