July 14, 2023 PORTLAND, Oregon – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt released a list of cases impacted by the public defense crisis. The list includes felony cases dismissed by the JC3 court as a result of the crisis. In November, DA Mike Schmidt called the public defense crisis– defined by a lack of […]
July 13, 2023 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a grand jury indicted Rahnique Usef Jackson, 24, on three charges relating to the recent stabbing death of Colin Smith, 32, in the Buckman neighborhood: Murder in the Second Degree Unlawful Use of a Weapon Bias Crime in the Second Degree On July […]
July 12, 2023 In a media briefing yesterday, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that the new cross-jurisdictional task forces to address organized retail theft and auto theft are officially underway, effective as of July 1. Deputy DA Theresa Turner will lead the organized retail theft task force and Deputy DA Cody Linderholm will […]
July 11, 2023 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt issued the following statement today about the dismissal of charges against Portland Police Officer Corey Budworth, following the conclusion of a restorative justice process between Officer Budworth and the victim, Teri Jacobs: “2020 was a deeply challenging time for our community, and we still have not […]
July 11, 2023 In a case prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Devin Franklin, yesterday Davonte Arnez Donahue, 30, pled guilty to one count of Manslaughter in the First Degree Constituting Domestic Violence and one count of Unauthorized Use of a Weapon with a Firearm Constituting Domestic Violence; he also pled no contest to two counts […]
July 10, 2023 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced today that a Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge sentenced Travis Raymond Helms, 37, to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of Manslaughter in the First Degree with a Firearm and one count of Attempted Robbery in the First Degree. The charges […]
July 7 The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office (MCDA) today published transcripts of the grand jury proceedings in the death investigation of Aaron Stanton. Upon the grand jury’s return of a “not true bill” in this matter, MCDA filed a motion with the presiding court to create and release transcripts of the recorded grand jury […]
July 6, 2023 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced today that a Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge sentenced Timothy Deshawn Harris, 29, to 388 months in prison after a jury found him guilty of six charges: One count of Sodomy in the First Degree One count of Kidnap in the First Degree One count […]
June 30, 2023 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a Multnomah County jury delivered a guilty verdict for Noah Charles Smith, 37, for the fatal shooting of Kimberly Lambright and for the attempted murder of Christopher Barrett at a homeless encampment in southwest Portland in March 2021. The trial took place in […]
PORTLAND, Oregon – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt released a list of cases impacted by the public defense crisis. The list includes felony cases dismissed by the JC3 court as a result of the crisis. In November, DA Mike Schmidt called the public defense crisis– defined by a lack of public defenders […]