DA Mike Schmidt submits testimony in support of SB 704
Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt submitted testimony in support of Oregon Senate Bill 704.
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District Attorneys Schmidt, Hummel and Ellis provide joint testimony on HB 2002
Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt, Deschutes County District Attorney and Wasco County District Attorney Matt Ellis submitted joint testimony on House Bill 2002, which would convert mandatory minimum sentences for specific felonies other than murder to presumptive sentences.
District Attorney Mike Schmidt testifies in support of SB 571
On February 24, 2021, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt testified before the Oregon Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Oregon Senate Bill 571 which would restore voting rights to those who are incarcerated.
District Attorney Mike Schmidt announces indictment in 2016 stranger-on-stranger kidnapping, sexual assault
February 23, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that the Multnomah County grand jury indicted 27-year-old Timothy Harris for the July 5, 2016 kidnapping and sexual assault of a person in downtown. This case is being prosecuted by Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Tara Gardner. Harris is charged […]
District Attorney Mike Schmidt announces bias crime results in 18-month prison sentence
Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that 51-year-old Thomas DeLong received an 18-month prison sentence for committing a bias crime.
District Attorney Mike Schmidt announces 48-month prison sentence following random, unprovoked assault
Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that 24-year-old Lavon Marquise Edlin received a 48-month prison sentence for randomly attacking a person in the Buckman Neighborhood.
District Attorney Mike Schmidt announces 26 gun violence-related cases filed in the first 18 days of February
February 18, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that in the first 18 days of February 2021 his office initiated 26 individual gun violence-related cases. “Like prosecutors across the country, I am surging our resources in the district attorney’s office in response to the escalating gun violence occurring in […]
DA Mike Schmidt announces the resolution of a civil unrest case that resulted in damage to the Multnomah County Justice Center
Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that 21-year-old Hannah Lilly pleaded guilty for aiding and abetting another person who is accused of setting fire to the Multnomah County Justice Center during a riot in September.
DA Mike Schmidt announces indictment filed against person accused of murdering Jean Gerich, injuring at least 7 others
Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced the filing of a 31-count indictment against 64-year-old Paul Rivas for his alleged role in the vehicular homicide of 77-year-old Jean Gerich and the vehicular assault and attempted murder of at least seven other people.
Community update on double murder suspect after cases dismissed
Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt provided the community an update regarding the criminal cases involving 26-year-old Demetruis Ray Brown — the suspect in two separate murders, an attempted murder, and one in-custody assault.