Congratulations to Tyler Beach on another Jury Trial Win!

Mr. Beach’s client was accused of Attempt to Elude a Police Officer, DUII, and Reckless Driving.  The total possible prison time, if convicted of all charges, would have been two days short of seven years.  The basic issue was that a police officer saw a car driving at 90 miles per hour and switching lanes in-between other cars.  The officer tried to pull the car over, but the car fled, and the officer didn’t risk public safety by keeping up.  The car was found stopped with no driver present.  The car was register to Mr. Beach’s client and Mr. Beach’s client was subsequently found a half mile from the location.  Mr. Beach’s client was under the influence of marijuana at the time the police found him (Marijuana is also a basis for Oregon DUII charges). 

At trial, Mr. Beach focused the argument on the fact that Mr. Beach’s client was found with a bicycle that could not have fit inside the car (no bike had been attached to the bumper nor roof) and a woman’s purse (Mr. Beach’s client was a man) was also found dropped nearby the car.  So, perhaps it wasn’t Mr. Beach’s client but someone else who drove and it was a coincidence that Mr. Beach’s client was only a half mile from the car when located by the police.  The jury agreed that they could not say beyond a reasonable doubt that the driver was Mr. Beach’s client.  Therefore, the Jury found Mr. Beach’s client Not Guilty of all charges!