The Advisory Commission on Prison Terms and Parole Standards and the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision shall provide, in rules adopted under ORS 144.785, that, in the case of a crime involving a physical or sexual assault, a victim’s particular vulnerability to injury in such case due to the victim’s youth, advanced age or physical disability, shall constitute an aggravating circumstance justifying a variation from the range of duration of imprisonment otherwise applicable in the case.
ORS 144.787
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 144–144 (162 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 140 Or. App. 415 - Meriweather v. Board of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision (1996)
Most recently applied in 140 Or. App. 415 - Meriweather v. Board of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision (April 1996)
1985 c.767 §3
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