April 17, 2023 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a Multnomah County jury found James Chasteen, 52, guilty on 11 counts related to the sexual abuse of a minor: Three counts of Rape in the First Degree (Victim Under 12) Seven counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree One count of […]
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 to […]
April 11, 2023 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that he will be releasing a series of informational videos over the next several months to help increase awareness about the work of his office. The videos will highlight different topics of interest in the public safety system, starting with the first video on […]
April 7, 2023 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge sentenced Dakota Kurtis Means, 23, to 150 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of Manslaughter in the First Degree and one count of Criminal Mistreatment in the First Degree. The charges stem from an […]
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 to […]
April 5, 2023 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a 12-person jury found Gregory Eyler, 29, guilty on five counts: Robbery in the First Degree Robbery in the Second Degree Assault in the First Degree Assault in the Second Degree Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle On October 26, 2021, Portland Police officers […]
April 5, 2023 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today met with ATU 757 leaders to discuss the prosecution of crimes involving TriMet. The DA provided an opportunity for ATU 757 to share cases of concern. He also shared the latest data on prosecution rates for crimes involving TriMet in Multnomah County, which show that […]
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 to […]
March 29, 2023 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today testified in support of SB 915, which would enhance resources at the Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) to assume control of the prosecution of criminal cases involving the fatal use of force by law enforcement. The bill utilizes an opt-in approach, allowing each county to […]
March 25, 2023 Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt issued the following statement related to the shooting deaths of three people today in North Portland: “The loss of three people to gun violence today is a tragedy and an unimaginable loss to their families and communities. Two of my deputy district attorneys are on scene and […]