Title: Menacing Criminal Defense in Oregon - Romano Law
Headings: Menacing Criminal Defense in Oregon
Menacing Criminal Defense in Oregon
Menacing Defined
Examples of Menacing and Oregon Menacing Laws
Menacing Charges in Oregon

Content: Later, Singh reportedly returned to the same area in search for his wife, who is in possession of a restraining order against Singh. Approaching his uncle’s house looking for her, Singh came wielding a baseball bat. It was the second time he was arrested that day, this time charged with trespassing and menacing. Instances like these are what makes the law against menacing so necessary. Singh was unable to incur any damage with his bat, but the evidence remained that he was unwanted on the premises and had a bat in his possession. In this situation, a menacing charge was understandably applicable. In Oregon, menacing is listed as a Class A misdemeanor under ORS 163.190. It essentially consists of threatening another person with physical injury. Other crimes such as Assault could include intentionally or recklessly causing physical injury on another person either without weapons, alone or with the help of others. Therefore, in theory, threatening someone and then carrying out with that threat could involve two or three criminal charges (e.g. menacing, harassment, and assault).