OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — A man who missed nine court appearances on a
minor charge was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in jail when he was
finally taken into Clackamas County Circuit Court.
The Oregonian reports 20-year-old
Travis Antonio Gaters probably would have been fined $250 and avoided a
criminal conviction if he had appeared as first required for riding
Tri-Met in February 2012 without a valid fair.
Prosecutor Bill Stewart says Gaters was picked up on a failure to appear
charge and jailed seven times. He was often released within a day.
But after he was arrested last week, he was held for Wednesday's hearing. Gaters pleaded guilty and apologized for his absences.
Be sure to read the linked article as it has more details. He failed appear for failure-to-appear hearings.
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