Maqueal Turay James was booked at 2:53 AM on Monday, March 1st, 2021 by Portland Sheriff. James was booked into Multnomah County Jail in Portland, Oregon.
The 44 year old male was arrested for suspicion of the below crimes:
- ASSAULT II - DV (B Felony)
- BURGLARY 1- DV (A Felony)
- BURGLARY 1- DV (A Felony)
- COERCION - DV (C Felony)
- MENACING - DV (A Misdemeanor)
HARASSMENT-BMIS DV (B Misdemeanor)
HARASSMENT-BMIS DV (B Misdemeanor)
HARASSMENT-BMIS DV (B Misdemeanor)
- THEFT III (C Misdemeanor)
- CONTEMPT COURT (U Unknown)
Bail has been set to $75,000 for James which is listed as a 5 ft 11 in black male weighing approximately 175 lbs.
Maqueal Turay James was arrested in Multnomah County Oregon and Maqueal Turay James 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:
Assault in the second degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of assault in the second degree if the person:(a) Intentionally or knowingly causes serious physical injury to another;
(b) Intentionally or knowingly causes physical injury to another by means of a deadly or dangerous weapon; or
(c) Recklessly causes serious physical injury to another by means of a deadly or dangerous weapon under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life.
(2) Assault in the second degree is a Class B felony. [1971 c.743 §93; 1975 c.626 §1; 1977 c.297 §2; 2005 c.22 §110]
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]
Coercion.
(1) A person commits the crime of coercion when the person compels or induces another person to engage in conduct from which the other person has a legal right to abstain, or to abstain from engaging in conduct in which the other person has a legal right to engage, by means of instilling in the other person a fear that, if the other person refrains from the conduct compelled or induced or engages in conduct contrary to the compulsion or inducement, the actor or another will:(a) Unlawfully cause physical injury to some person;
(b) Unlawfully cause physical injury to some animal;
(c) Unlawfully cause damage to property;
(d) Engage in conduct constituting a crime;
(e) Falsely accuse some person of a crime or cause criminal charges to be instituted against the person;
(f) Cause or continue a strike, boycott or other collective action injurious to some person’s business, except that such a threat is not deemed coercive when the act or omission compelled is for the benefit of the group in whose interest the actor purports to act;
(g) Testify falsely or provide false information or withhold testimony or information with respect to another’s legal claim or defense; or
(h) Unlawfully use or abuse the person’s position as a public servant by performing some act within or related to official duties, or by failing or refusing to perform an official duty, in such manner as to affect some person adversely.
(2) Coercion is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §102; 1983 c.546 §4; 1985 c.338 §1; 2007 c.71 §45; 2015 c.751 §1]
Menacing.
(1) A person commits the crime of menacing if by word or conduct the person intentionally attempts to place another person in fear of imminent serious physical injury.(2) Menacing is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §95]
Theft in the third degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of theft in the third degree if:(a) By means other than extortion, the person commits theft as defined in ORS 164.015; and
(b) The total value of the property in a single or an aggregate transaction is less than $100.
(2) Theft in the third degree is a Class C misdemeanor. [1987 c.907 §2; 2009 c.11 §11; 2009 c.16 §1]
Definitions for ORS 33.015 to 33.155
For the purposes of ORS 33.015 (Definitions for ORS 33.015 to 33.155) to 33.155 (Applicability) (1) “Confinement” means custody or incarceration, whether actual or constructive.
(2) “Contempt of court” means the following acts, done willfully:
(a) Misconduct in the presence of the court that interferes with a court proceeding or with the administration of justice, or that impairs the respect due the court.
(b) Disobedience of, resistance to or obstruction of the court’s authority, process, orders or judgments.
(c) Refusal as a witness to appear, be sworn or answer a question contrary to an order of the court.
(d) Refusal to produce a record, document or other object contrary to an order of the court.
(e) Violation of a statutory provision that specifically subjects the person to the contempt power of the court.
(3) “Punitive sanction” means a sanction imposed to punish a past contempt of court.
(4) “Remedial sanction” means a sanction imposed to terminate a continuing contempt of court or to compensate for injury, damage or costs resulting from a past or continuing contempt of court. [1991 c.724 §1; 2005 c.22 §23]
