Coercion
Source:
Section 163.275 — Coercion, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors163.html.
Notes of Decisions
The prohibition of this section reaches areas of free speech, rendering the statute unconstitutionally overbroad. State v. Robertson, 293 Or 402, 649 P2d 569 (1982)
This section is susceptible to narrowing construction and, as so construed, is not overbroad and does not violate Article I, section 8 of Oregon Constitution. State v. Stone, 84 Or App 575, 735 P2d 577 (1987), Sup Ct review denied
“Induce” means to influence or persuade person to do something that person otherwise would not have done or to not do something that person otherwise would have done. State v. Pedersen, 242 Or App 305, 255 P3d 556 (2011), Sup Ct review denied
Recruiter for Oregon Army National Guard is “public servant.” State v. Fox, 262 Or App 473, 324 P3d 608 (2014), Sup Ct review denied
Defendant’s use of physical force alone to move victim’s body against victim’s will cannot constitute crime of coercion, absent evidence that victim was compelled or induced to move own body out of fear that defendant would otherwise assault victim. State v. Powe, 314 Or App 726, 497 P3d 793 (2021)
Law Review Citations
51 OLR 483, 492, 493 (1972); 20 WLR 351 (1984)
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