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Eric Jackson

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:2020s
State:Oregon
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Biography

Houseless-rights activist in Eugene, Oregon, convicted by a jury in March 2021 after being arrested for protesting overnight at the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza in violation of a county plaza curfew. Represented by the CLDC, he appealed, arguing the curfew violated the First Amendment and the Oregon Constitution.

Case

Lane County Circuit Court (Eugene, OR)
Charges: Unlawful overnight protest / plaza curfew violation (Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza)
Sentence: Verdict as recorded: Yes — jury, March 2021 (on appeal)
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Oregon