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State v. Morales

Citations

  • 367 Or. 222
  • 476 P.3d 954

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  • explaining that the longstand- ing presumption that any funds deposited as bail or security by a third party were presumed to belong to the defendant was wrong
  • explaining that the longstand- ing presumption that any funds deposited as bail or security by a third party were presumed to belong to the defendant was wrong
  • explaining considerations for determining whether funds posted as security by a third-party can be considered financial resources of the defendant
  • noting that “the fact that there are surplus funds from a security deposit that could be available to cover costs under ORS 135.265(2) does not absolve the trial court of its respon- sibility to consider whether a defendant has the ability to pay, as required by ORS 161.665(4)”
  • when funds deposited by a third party “belong to a defendant, they may be used to satisfy the defendant’s financial obligations”

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Judges: Balmer

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