UPDATE ON THE CASE:
I just ran the public court record (online) for the person that shot down the drone in Jackson County, OR last year...he was charged with a Class C Felony under Oregon law.
After many conferences and continuances - and I’m sure a ton of legal fees - the case has been closed (dismissed). The way I read it is there was a ‘civil compromise’, typically meaning he had to pay damages plus whatever the court chose to award the victim (drone pilot).
While disappointing that the criminal charge was dismissed the offender now has to pony up an undisclosed amount of cash.
Had the pilot/aircraft been operating under FAA Part 107 (commercial) the offender could have been charged under ORS 837.375 (Interference with an Unmanned Aircraft System), which can award the operator a
minimum of $5,000 plus attorney fees.