Legal Opinion
City of Eugene v. Lincoln
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided July 24, 2002No. 25-00-20957; A113829PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchuman, J.
Defendant refused to obey an order to leave the Lane County Fairgrounds where she was protesting the treatment of circus animals and subsequently was convicted in Eugene Municipal Court for violating Eugene’s criminal trespass ordinance. On de novo review, the Lane County Circuit Court rejected a variety of constitutional defenses and affirmed the conviction. Defendant appeals, and we reverse.
Although neither the municipal court nor the circuit court made findings, the material facts are not disputed. On March 20, 2000, a circus came to the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene. It drew, in…
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