See also: Man who took video of beating -- but didn't throw punch -- rightfully convicted of assault, appeals court says (Decision)12-2-2014 Oregon:
Appeals Court says man aided and abetted in an assault
The Oregon Court of Appeals has upheld the 2012 assault conviction of a Prineville man who helped his teenage son and his son’s friends plan and execute an attack on a man they suspected was a sex offender.
Lance Wayne Ryder, 44, was found guilty of third-degree assault, a felony, in June 2012, Crook County Circuit Court records show, and appealed the conviction a month later.
His lawyers asserted Ryder was not liable for the assault because he did not directly inflict physical injury and did not take action to “produce” the physical injury, according to an opinion penned by Appeals Court Presiding Judge Darleen Ortega and filed Wednesday.
The appeals court disagreed, stating there was “sufficient evidence” for a jury to find evidence of third-degree assault beyond a reasonable doubt.
According to the opinion, the victim was staying in Ryder’s basement in December 2010. Ryder’s teenage son and his three friends searched the victim’s jacket and found paperwork revealing he was a registered sexual offender. The four teenagers told Ryder what they’d found. With Ryder, they came up with a plan that was to begin with Ryder luring the victim to the basement with beer so the teens could “jump” him.
According to the opinion, Ryder did not “directly attack” the victim, but recorded the attack on his cellphone with the intent of uploading it to YouTube. He recorded the incident until he told the teenagers to stop. The victim then left Ryder’s house. Ryder does not have the use of his right arm and right leg due to a disability, the opinion stated.
Ryder was sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years probation, Crook County Circuit Court records show. The two-day trial was presided over by Crook County Circuit Judge Gary Lee Williams. ..Source.. by Claire Withycombe
A self-appointed vigilante arranges for a man to be attacked and beaten in cold blood and gets three months in prison and three years probation. I looked at pictures while severely mentally ill and got two years in prison with lifetime supervised release, after the prosecutor pushing for twenty. That's justice for you.
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