Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 131–138)
ORS (Crim. Proc.) § 136.050: Reasonable doubt as to degree of crime committed by defendant
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a procedural rule: when a defendant may be guilty of a crime with multiple severity levels but reasonable doubt exists about which level applies, conviction must be at the lowest degree.
Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.
MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.
This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.