Summary: House Bill 2314 was Ordered printed by the Speaker (at the request of House Interim Committee on Judiciary for Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association) -- Relating to felons.  

Relating to felons; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 166.250, 166.270 and 475.900. ... b) The offense was possession of Marijuana and the conviction was prior to January 1, 1972. ... the court declares to be a misdemeanor; or (B) For possession of Marijuana prior to January 1, 1972. (b) 'Possesses' means to have physical possession ...

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(2) { + A person commits the crime of possession of a restricted weapon if the person:

(a) Has been convicted of a felony; and

(b) Carries a dirk, dagger or stiletto, or possesses a weapon described in subsection (3) of this section, while knowing that the person has been convicted of a felony. + } { - Any person who has been convicted of a felony under the law of this state or any other state, or who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of the Government of the United States, who owns or has in the person's possession or under the person's custody or control - }

{ + (3) Subsection (2) of this section applies to:

(a) + } { - Any - } { + An + } instrument or weapon having a blade that projects or swings into position by force of a spring or by centrifugal force { + ; + } or

{ + (b) + } { - Any - } { + A + } blackjack, slungshot, sandclub, sandbag, sap glove or metal knuckles { - , or who carries a dirk, dagger or stiletto, commits the crime of felon in possession of a restricted weapon - } .

{ - (3) For the purposes of this section, a person 'has been convicted of a felony' if, at the time of conviction for an offense, that offense was a felony under the law of the jurisdiction in which it was committed. Such conviction shall not be deemed a conviction of a felony if: - }

{ - (a) The court declared the conviction to be a misdemeanor at the time of judgment; or - }

{ - (b) The offense was possession of Marijuana and the conviction was prior to January 1, 1972. - }

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(a) 'Has been convicted of a felony' means that a person has been convicted of an offense that, at the time of the conviction, was a felony under the law of the jurisdiction in which it was committed. 'Has been convicted of a felony' does not include a conviction:

(A) That the court declares to be a misdemeanor; or

(B) For possession of Marijuana prior to January 1, 1972.

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(D) One hundred grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of hashish;

(E) One hundred and fifty grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of Marijuana;

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(b) The violation constitutes possession, delivery or manufacture of a controlled substance and the possession, delivery or manufacture is a commercial drug offense. A possession, delivery or manufacture is a commercial drug offense for purposes of this subsection if it is accompanied by at least three of the following factors:

(A) The delivery was of heroin, cocaine, hashish, Marijuana, methamphetamine, lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocybin or psilocin and was for consideration;

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(iv) Eight grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of hashish;

(v) One hundred ten grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of Marijuana;

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(D) One hundred grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of hashish;

(E) One hundred fifty grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of Marijuana;

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The text on this Bill can be found in PDF format at: http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2300.dir/hb2314.intro.pdf

Status:

01/12 (H) First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
01/12 (H) Referred to Judiciary.
02/24 (H) Public Hearing held.

Testifying

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Details:  

> Modifies certain crimes predicated on person's status as felon.  

A copy of the Bill may be found online at:

http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2300.dir/hb2314.intro.pdf

. and here .

http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measures/hb2300.dir/hb2314.intro.html

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