Legal Opinion
Brown v. Multnomah County District Court
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided June 30, 1977No. A 7612-17585, CA 7893PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*919THORNTON, P. J.
The issue presented in this appeal is the constitutionality of certain amendments to the Oregon Vehicle Code enacted by the 1975 legislature purporting to 'decriminalize’ the first offense of driving a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicants (Oregon Laws 1975, ch 451, p 769, now codified as ORS 484.350 et seq).
The state appeals from a judgment order holding three of the above provisions unconstitutional.
Petitioner was cited on August 1, 1976, for a first offense driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII), a Class A traffic infraction. On November 1, 1976, he…
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Brown v. Multnomah County District CourtOregon Supreme Court · 1977
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