“We can’t rely only on arrest and prosecution to solve this problem. SB 803 strikes at the heart of catalytic converter theft by taking away the market. This will help us get upstream of this scourge and allow us to focus our limited resources more effectively,” DA Schmidt said.
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office acknowledges the incredible tragedy and loss to the family of Ervaeua Herring.
District Attorney Mike Schmidt said, “The collective effort between The Multnomah County Sheriff’s office and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office to investigate and prosecute Mr. Haney shows our accountability systems at work, and more importantly that no one is above the law.”
December 10, 2021 Elisabeth Shepard, Communications Director Elisabeth.Shepard@mcda.us DA Mike Schmidt announces 6 years and 8 months sentence for second-degree manslaughter PORTLAND, Oregon – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that Tyler Wayne Pierce, 33, was sentenced to 6 years and 8 months prison (80 months) after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the […]
December 10, 2021 Elisabeth Shepard, Communications Director Elisabeth.Shepard@mcda.us DA Mike Schmidt announces 10 year sentence for self-proclaimed “Patriot” Alan Swinney PORTLAND, Ore. – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that Judge Heidi Moawad sentenced self-proclaimed “Patriot” and former Proud Boy Alan Swinney, age 51, to 10 (120 months) in prison with three years […]
December 3, 2021 Today, Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office published a transcript of the grand jury proceedings in the death investigation of Israel Mark Berry was posted to the District Attorney’s website. Upon return of a “not true bill” (see press release) in this matter by the grand jury, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office […]
“My thoughts are with Freddy Nelson’s family in the wake of this tragedy. We will work to prevent anything like this from happening again,” stated DA Mike Schmidt. While this incident produced tragic results, it is not the only example, locally or nationally.
While on the line with the Bureau of Emergency Communications Center, a man, misidentifying himself as “Jason” took over the call and claimed the female caller was on drugs and falsely asserted there was no gun in the residence. The same female yelled out the name “Davonte Donahue” before the 911 call abruptly ended.
“A lot of things have to happen in a person’s life before they pick up a gun and decide to shoot another person. These cases are difficult and frequently overlap with domestic violence, addiction, and easy access to guns. The fight both upstream and downstream is critical,” said MCDA prosecutor Kate Molina, who brings 9 years of experience to the office.
“The racially problematic history of Ramos is well established, and the inevitable tendency of a non-unanimous verdict-based system to silence dissent and shorten jury deliberation is itself justification enough to require urgent legislative action.” Knott stated.