State v. Watchman

Depending upon the circumstances, the penalty for criminal activity in drugs, ORS 167.207, ranges from a maximum of a $100 fine to a maximum of 20 years’ imprisonment. Here the defendant was convicted of the most serious form of this offense:

“* * * [I]f the defendant is 18 years of age or over and the conviction is for furnishing a narcotic or dangerous drug to a person under 18 years of age and who is at least three years younger than the defendant, criminal activity in drugs is a Class A felony.” ORS 167.207(4).

The only evidence that defendant engaged in the activity charged after his…