State v. Lam

The state appeals from a trial court order sustaining defendant’s demurrers to the charging instrument in this criminal proceeding. Defendant was charged with interfering with a peace officer, ORS 162.247, 1 and contempt by way of aiding and abetting, ORS 33.015, 2 after he instructed a companion “to not tell” a police officer the location of a probationer suspected of violating probation. The state assigns error to the trial court’s conclusions that ORS 162.247 does not prohibit speech and that ORS 33.015 does not contemplate contempt liability for aiding and abetting. We review for errors…