QUESTION
Can I be charged with UMV, if the keys were in the ignition?
Asked on Aug 25th, 2014 on Criminal Law - Oregon
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Being charged only because I was pulled over in vehicle prior to the report of stolen vehicle was reported by victim..I didn't have a valid driver license or insurance and officer let me drive away.... Eye witnesses saw two people( not me) exit the vehicle after I was done using it... Can they charge me with the thief of vehicle? What about the other people the eye witness saw??? Shouldn't they be investigated too?
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It is important to distinguish between whether the state can charge you, and whether or not they can prove your guilt at trial. The state controls who gets charged with crimes, but the facts as you state them sound like the state would have difficulty proving your guilt.
Answered on Aug 27th, 2014 at 9:52 AM