William John Walton was booked at 8:42 AM on Thursday, August 10th by Deschutes County So. Walton was booked into Deschutes County Jail in Bend, Oregon.

The 43 year old male was arrested for suspicion of the below crimes:

1. 033.045 CONTEMPT OF COURT
2. 162.285 TAMPERING WITH A WITNESS
3. 163.275 COERCION
4. 165.013 FORGERY 1ST DEG
5. 165.013 FORGERY 1ST DEG
6. 165.013 FORGERY 1ST DEG
7. 165.013 FORGERY 1ST DEG
8. 165.013 FORGERY 1ST DEG
9. 165.013 FORGERY 1ST DEG
10. 164.057 THEFT 1ST DEG-AGGRAVATED
11. 164.057 THEFT 1ST DEG-AGGRAVATED
12. 164.057 THEFT 1ST DEG-AGGRAVATED
13. 164.057 THEFT 1ST DEG-AGGRAVATED
14. 164.057 THEFT 1ST DEG-AGGRAVATED
15. 164.057 THEFT 1ST DEG-AGGRAVATED
16. 164.057 THEFT 1ST DEG-AGGRAVATED
17. 164.057 THEFT 1ST DEG-AGGRAVATED
18. 164.057 THEFT 1ST DEG-AGGRAVATED
19. 164.057 THEFT 1ST DEG-AGGRAVATED
20. 164.057 THEFT 1ST DEG-AGGRAVATED
21. 165.803 AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
22. 165.803 AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
23. 165.803 AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
24. 165.803 AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
25. 165.803 AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
26. 165.803 AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
27. 165.803 AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
28. 165.803 AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
29. 165.803 AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
30. 165.803 AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
31. 165.803 AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
32. 164.055 THEFT 1ST DEG - 1
33. 164.055 THEFT 1ST DEG - 1
34. 164.055 THEFT 1ST DEG - 1
35. 164.055 THEFT 1ST DEG - 1
36. 164.055 THEFT 1ST DEG - 1
37. 165.800 IDENTITY THEFT
38. 165.800 IDENTITY THEFT
39. 165.800 IDENTITY THEFT
40. 165.800 IDENTITY THEFT
41. 165.800 IDENTITY THEFT
42. 165.055 FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD - 1
43. 165.055 FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD - 1
44. 165.055 FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD - 1
45. 165.055 FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD - 1
46. 165.055 FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD - 1
47. 165.055 FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD - 1
48. 165.055 FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD - 1
49. 165.055 FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD - 1
50. 165.055 FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD - 1
51. 131.582 CRIMINAL FORFEITURE - PROPERTY

Bail has been set to $265000.0 for Walton which is listed as a 6' 1" male weighing approximately 205 lbs.

William John Walton was arrested in Deschutes County Oregon and William John Walton 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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William John Walton is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Below are the Oregon laws which may relate to this arrest:

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]
Forgery in the first degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of forgery in the first degree if the person violates ORS 165.007:(a) And the written instrument is or purports to be any of the following:
(A) Part of an issue of money, securities, postage or revenue stamps, or other valuable instruments issued by a government or governmental agency;
(B) Part of an issue of stock, bonds or other instruments representing interests in or claims against any property or person;
(C) A deed, will, codicil, contract or assignment;
(D) A check for $1,000 or more, a credit card purchase slip for $1,000 or more, or a combination of checks and credit card purchase slips that, in the aggregate, total $1,000 or more, or any other commercial instrument or other document that does or may evidence, create, transfer, alter, terminate or otherwise affect a legal right, interest, obligation or status; or
(E) A public record; or
(b) By falsely making, completing or altering, or by uttering, at least 15 retail sales receipts, Universal Product Code labels, EAN-8 labels or EAN-13 labels or a combination of at least 15 retail sales receipts, Universal Product Code labels, EAN-8 labels or EAN-13 labels.
(2) The value of single check or credit card transactions may be added together under subsection (1)(a)(D) of this section if the transactions were committed:
(a) Against multiple victims within a 30-day period; or
(b) Against the same victim within a 180-day period.
(3) Forgery in the first degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §153; 1993 c.680 §25; 2005 c.761 §1]
Aggravated theft in the first degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of aggravated theft in the first degree, if:(a) The person violates ORS 164.055 with respect to property, other than a motor vehicle used primarily for personal rather than commercial transportation; and
(b) The value of the property in a single or aggregate transaction is $10,000 or more.
(2) Aggravated theft in the first degree is a Class B felony. [1987 c.907 §5]
Theft in the first degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of theft in the first degree if, by means other than extortion, the person commits theft as defined in ORS 164.015 and:(a) The total value of the property in a single or aggregate transaction is $1,000 or more;
(b) The theft is committed during a riot, fire, explosion, catastrophe or other emergency in an area affected by the riot, fire, explosion, catastrophe or other emergency;
(c) The theft is theft by receiving committed by buying, selling, borrowing or lending on the security of the property;
(d) The subject of the theft is a firearm or explosive;
(e) The subject of the theft is a livestock animal, a companion animal or a wild animal removed from habitat or born of a wild animal removed from habitat, pursuant to ORS 497.308 (2)(c); or
(f) The subject of the theft is a precursor substance.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) Companion animal means a dog or cat possessed by a person, business or other entity for purposes of companionship, security, hunting, herding or providing assistance in relation to a physical disability.
(b) Explosive means a chemical compound, mixture or device that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing a chemical reaction resulting in a substantially instantaneous release of gas and heat, including but not limited to dynamite, blasting powder, nitroglycerin, blasting caps and nitrojelly, but excluding fireworks as defined in ORS 480.111, black powder, smokeless powder, small arms ammunition and small arms ammunition primers.
(c) Firearm has the meaning given that term in ORS 166.210.
(d) Livestock animal means a ratite, psittacine, horse, gelding, mare, filly, stallion, colt, mule, ass, jenny, bull, steer, cow, calf, goat, sheep, lamb, llama, pig or hog.
(e) Precursor substance has the meaning given that term in ORS 475.940.
(3) Theft in the first degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §125; 1973 c.405 §1; 1983 c.740 §32; 1987 c.907 §4; 1991 c.837 §9; 1993 c.252 §5; 1993 c.680 §20; 2005 c.706 §10; 2009 c.16 §3; 2009 c.610 §6; 2013 c.24 §11]
Fraudulent use of a credit card.
(1) A person commits the crime of fraudulent use of a credit card if, with intent to injure or defraud, the person uses a credit card for the purpose of obtaining property or services with knowledge that:(a) The card is stolen or forged;
(b) The card has been revoked or canceled; or
(c) For any other reason the use of the card is unauthorized by either the issuer or the person to whom the credit card is issued.
(2) Credit card means a card, booklet, credit card number or other identifying symbol or instrument evidencing an undertaking to pay for property or services delivered or rendered to or upon the order of a designated person or bearer.
(3) The value of single credit card transactions may be added together if the transactions were committed:
(a) Against multiple victims within a 30-day period; or
(b) Against the same victim within a 180-day period.
(4) Fraudulent use of a credit card is:
(a) A Class A misdemeanor if the aggregate total amount of property or services the person obtains or attempts to obtain is less than $1,000.
(b) A Class C felony if the aggregate total amount of property or services the person obtains or attempts to obtain is $1,000 or more. [1971 c.743 §160; 1973 c.133 §7; 1987 c.907 §11; 1993 c.680 §26; 2009 c.16 §7]