John George Higginbotham was booked at 6:14 PM on Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 by Portland Police, East Precinct. Higginbotham was booked into Multnomah County Jail in Portland, Oregon.
The 46 year old male was arrested for suspicion of the below crimes:
- BURGLARY II (C Felony)
- POSS BURG TOOLS (A Misdemeanor)
- TRESPASS II (C Misdemeanor)
- BURGLARY II (C Felony)
- CRIM MISCH II (A Misdemeanor)
No bail has been set for Higginbotham which is listed as a 6 ft 0 in white male weighing approximately 210 lbs.
John George Higginbotham was arrested in Multnomah County Oregon and John George Higginbotham 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:
Burglary in the second degree.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 164.255, a person commits the crime of burglary in the second degree if the person enters or remains unlawfully in a building with intent to commit a crime therein.(2) Burglary in the second degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §136; 1993 c.680 §24]
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.
Criminal trespass in the second degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of criminal trespass in the second degree if the person enters or remains unlawfully in a motor vehicle or in or upon premises.(2) Criminal trespass in the second degree is a Class C misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §139; 1999 c.1040 §9]
Criminal mischief in the second degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the second degree if:(a) The person violates ORS 164.345, and as a result thereof, damages property in an amount exceeding $500; or
(b) Having no right to do so nor reasonable ground to believe that the person has such right, the person intentionally damages property of another, or, the person recklessly damages property of another in an amount exceeding $500.
(2) Criminal mischief in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §146; 2009 c.16 §5]
