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Or. Rev. Stat. § 475.894 (2026)

Unlawful possession of methamphetamine

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      475.894 Unlawful possession of methamphetamine. (1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess methamphetamine unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.752 to 475.980.

      (2)(a) Unlawful possession of methamphetamine is a drug enforcement misdemeanor punishable as described in ORS 475.896.

      (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, unlawful possession of methamphetamine is a Class A misdemeanor if the person possesses two grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine.

      (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, unlawful possession of methamphetamine is a Class C felony if:

      (A) The possession is a commercial drug offense under ORS 475.900 (1)(b); or

      (B) The person possesses a substantial quantity under ORS 475.900 (3)(b). [2005 c.708 §18; 2017 c.706 §15; 2021 c.2 §17; 2021 c.591 §39; 2024 c.70 §§32,46]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 411 cases (100 in the last 5 years), 2008–2026 · leading case: State v. Mayo, 465 P.3d 267 (Or. Ct. App. 2020).
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State v. Mayo, 465 P.3d 267 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 11× “On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred when it overruled his objection to comments made by the prosecutor during the pros- ecutor’s closing argument regarding defendant’s failure to call witnesses to cor- roborate his testimony.”
State v. Holdorf, 333 P.3d 982 (Or. 2014). · cites it 3× “864(3), and possession of methamphetamine, ORS 475.894, after police officers stopped him and discovered those controlled substances on him.”
State v. Ramirez, 468 P.3d 1006 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 3× “Defendant entered a conditional guilty plea reserving his right to seek appellate review of the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. On appeal, defendant assigns error to that denial, first arguing that the trial court incorrectly deter- mined that handcuffing…”
State v. Soto-Navarro, 482 P.3d 150 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “28 grams of methamphetamine, multiple methamphetamine pipes, $3,231 in cash, a large quantity of empty plastic bag- gies, a digital scale, and eight cell phones. That discovery led to defendant’s arrest and the indictment for one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine…”
State v. Sunderman, 467 P.3d 52 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “890, and unlawful possession of meth- amphetamine, ORS 475.894. Following the denial of her motions to suppress in both cases, defendant entered conditional guilty pleas to the charged crimes.”
State v. Brown, 531 P.3d 178 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “010 (Count 4); unlawful posses- sion of methamphetamine, ORS 475.894 (Count 5); reckless driving, ORS 811.”
State v. Hallam, 479 P.3d 545 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 3× “Douglas County Circuit Court 15VI165487, 15CR55491; A166144 (Control), A166151 479 P3d 545 Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for unlawful possession of meth- amphetamine, ORS 475.894, assigning error to the trial court’s denial of her motion to suppress evidence…”
State v. Krause, 383 P.3d 307 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “, Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for unlawful possession of methamphetamine (ORS 475.894), assigning error to the trial court’s denial of her suppression motion.”
State v. Gonzalez-Valenzuela, 365 P.3d 116 (Or. 2015). · cites it 2× “854), unlawful possession of methamphetamine (ORS 475.894), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (ORS 475.”
State v. Arreola-Botello, 451 P.3d 939 (Or. 2019). “The state charged defendant with possession of methamphetamine, ORS 475.894. Before trial, defendant moved to suppress the evidence obtained during the traffic stop, arguing that Faulkner had violated his constitutional rights by unlawfully expanding the scope of the lawful…”
State v. Bonilla, 366 P.3d 331 (Or. 2015). · cites it 2× “Defendant was charged with unlawful possession of a con- trolled substance, ORS 475.894, after tests confirmed that the white residue was methamphetamine.”
State v. Edwards, 466 P.3d 1034 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “Deputies found the methamphet- amine in the backpack that defendant was wearing at the time of her arrest on an outstanding warrant after they removed it from her and searched it without a warrant. On appeal, defendant assigns error to the trial court’s denial of her motion to…”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 475.894(1) — 16 cases
State v. Mayo, 465 P.3d 267 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred when it overruled his objection to comments made by the prosecutor during the pros- ecutor’s closing argument regarding defendant’s failure to call witnesses to cor- roborate his testimony.”
State v. Serbin, 527 P.3d 794 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
State v. Krause, 383 P.3d 307 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “, Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for unlawful possession of methamphetamine (ORS 475.894), assigning error to the trial court’s denial of her suppression motion.”
State v. Tacia, 543 P.3d 713 (Or. Ct. App. 2024).
State v. Williams, 441 P.3d 242 (Or. Ct. App. 2019).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 475.894(2) — 3 cases
State v. Lupercio-Quezada, 198 P.3d 973 (Or. Ct. App. 2008).
State v. Tsue, 333 Or. App. 281 (Or. Ct. App. 2024).
State v. Frazier, 498 P.3d 882 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 475.894(2)(a) — 13 cases
State v. Soprych, 507 P.3d 276 (Or. Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Morehead, 477 P.3d 462 (Or. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Vannoy, 530 P.3d 503 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
State v. Roberts, 480 P.3d 1016 (Or. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Hauser, 336 Or. App. 118 (Or. Ct. App. 2024).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 475.894(2)(b) — 15 cases
State v. Dippre, 512 P.3d 835 (Or. Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Brown, 508 P.3d 45 (Or. Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Allen, 497 P.3d 777 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
State v. Lora, 492 P.3d 757 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
State v. Deatley, 502 P.3d 760 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
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