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Mark Anthony Richardson Arrested in Multnomah Oregon

Mark Anthony Richardson was booked at 9:04 AM on Thursday, July 13th, 2017 by Portland Sheriff. Richardson was booked into Multnomah County Jail in Portland, Oregon.

Multnomah County Mugshots -  Mark Anthony Richardson

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

  1. CONTEMPT COURT (U Unknown)
  2. ESCAPE II (C Felony)
  3. DISORDERLY COND 2 (B Misdemeanor)

Bail has been set to $5,000 for Richardson which is listed as a 5 ft 9 in white male weighing approximately 170 lbs.

Mark Anthony Richardson was arrested in Multnomah County Oregon and Mark Anthony Richardson 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:


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]
Escape in the second degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of escape in the second degree if:(a) The person uses or threatens to use physical force escaping from custody; or
(b) Having been convicted or found guilty of a felony, the person escapes from custody imposed as a result thereof; or
(c) The person escapes from a correctional facility; or
(d) While under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board or under the jurisdiction of the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 161.315 to 161.351, the person departs, is absent from or fails to return to this state without authorization of the board.
(2) Escape in the second degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §191; 1983 c.800 §13; 1985 c.192 §1; 2011 c.708 §22]
Disorderly conduct in the second degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of disorderly conduct in the second degree if, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, the person:(a) Engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior;
(b) Makes unreasonable noise;
(c) Disturbs any lawful assembly of persons without lawful authority;
(d) Obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic on a public way;
(e) Initiates or circulates a report, knowing it to be false, concerning an alleged or impending fire, explosion, crime, catastrophe or other emergency; or
(f) Creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act which the person is not licensed or privileged to do.
(2)(a) Disorderly conduct in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, disorderly conduct in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor if the crime is committed within 200 feet of the real property on which the person knows a funeral service is being conducted.
(3) As used in this section, funeral service means a burial or other memorial service for a deceased person. [1971 c.743 §220; 1983 c.546 §5; 2001 c.104 §55; 2005 c.631 §1; 2012 c.35 §1]

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