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HILLSBORO, Ore.- Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton recently joined Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth in voicing his support for Measure 11, Oregon’s violent crime mandatory minimum sentencing law. The pair submitted an opinion piece to The...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On February 9, 2021, Washington County Sheriff Pat Garrett conducted a swearing-in ceremony for Detective Kevin Winfield. Detective Winfield has more than 20 years of investigative experience and will be assigned to the Washington County District Attorney’s...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On January 29, 2021, Allen Grady Williams, age 48, pleaded guilty to second-degree online sexual corruption of a child, seven counts of luring a minor and second-degree attempted sexual abuse. Judge Eric Butterfield then sentenced Mr. Williams to four years...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On January 28, 2021, Heraclio Madrigal-Carrillo pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted sexual penetration and two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. Judge Charles Bailey then sentenced the defendant to 20 years in prison. Deputy District Attorney Rayney...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On January 27, 2021, Judge Ted Sims found An Ngoc Le guilty of two counts of first-degree sexual abuse in a bench trial. Deputy District Attorney Jason Weiner prosecuted the case against the defendant. The defendant was originally convicted on the above...
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January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. We want anyone trapped in a dangerous situation to know that help is available. The Washington County Human Trafficking Task Force was launched in 2018. Its mission is to identify trafficking cases, to...
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‘Help Make It Better’ Group Plans Oregon’s First Diversity Legal Job Fair By Kevin Barton and Iván Resendiz Gutierrez This article originally appeared in the January 2021 issue of the Oregon State Bar Bulletin. It is shared here with permission from the OSB and the authors....
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“I believe we share an obligation to ensure all members of our society not only have access to our justice system but also have confidence in it. Working to ensure our Oregon attorneys reflect the society we serve is axiomatic. Put simply: clients, victims, witnesses, jurors...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On January 8, 2021, Judge Erik Buchér found Marvin Joe Randall guilty of four counts of compelling prostitution and two counts of promoting prostitution. On March 30, 2021, Judge Buchér sentenced the defendant to 70 months in prison, ordered he register as a...
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- The following is a joint statement from District Attorney Kevin Barton of the Washington County District Attorney’s Office and Sheriff Pat Garrett of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office regarding the riot declared by the Tigard Police Department on...
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