ocr: JOHN A. KITZHABER GOVERNOR November 10, 1997 Mr. Robert E. Babcock 148 B Avenue Lake swego, Oregon 97034 Dear Mr. Bubcuck: Governor Kitzhaber requested that - Treply to your letter regarding Jackson County's enforcement ofORS 609.155 in the case of the Roach family' 3 dog Nadas. The executive clemency powers granted the Governor under the Oregon constitution apply only to human beings and to oriminat proceedings, criteria which are not mer in This tnstance. While your points regarcing the development of modern forfeittire law are well taken, our advice is based upon the Jilited Oregon authorit ...