HILLSBORO, Ore.- On July 5, 2023, Washington County Circuit Court Judge Oscar Garcia found Mariano James Polanco guilty of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the First Degree, Failure to Perform Duties of a Driver to Injured Persons, and Driving While Suspended or Revoked. On July 7, 2023, Judge Garcia sentenced Mr. Polanco to 90 months in prison. Deputy District Attorney Sean Kallery prosecuted the case against the Defendant.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On May 23, 2023, Ronald Terry Stephens, age 42, of Portland, was convicted by a Washington County jury of two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree burglary, two counts of second-degree kidnapping, two counts of unlawful use of a firearm, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. On July 5, 2023, Judge Andrew Erwin sentenced the Defendant to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. The case was prosecuted by Chief Deputy DA Jeff Lesowski and Deputy DA Alyssa Camp.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On June 27, 2023, Washington County Circuit Court Judge Eric Butterfield found Aubrey Ryan Quinn-Ward, age 26, guilty of Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the First Degree following a bench trial. Deputy District Attorney Conor Jones prosecuted the case against the Defendant.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On June 15, 2023, Washington County Circuit Court Judge Ted Sims found Hugo Agustin Correa-Sanchez, age 45, guilty of Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the First Degree, Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the Second Degree, two counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, eight counts of Luring a Minor, and one count of Purchasing Sex with a Minor following a bench trial. On June 22, 2023, Judge Sims sentenced the Defendant to 375 months in prison. Senior Deputy District Attorney Allison Brown prosecuted the case against Mr. Correa-Sanchez.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On June 21, 2023, a Washington County jury found Herbert James Rabago guilty of Murder in the Second Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. On June 29, 2023, Judge Andrew Erwin sentenced the Defendant to 390 months in prison. Chief Deputy District Attorney Bracken McKey and Deputy District Attorney Sean Kallery prosecuted the case.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On June 8, 2023, Washington County Circuit Court Judge Erik Buchér sentenced John Richard Movick, age 61, to 225 months in prison. On April 10, 2023, a jury found the Defendant guilty of three counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and Luring a Minor. The jury was hung on two counts of Sodomy in the First Degree and one count of Incest. Deputy District Attorney Rayney Meisel prosecuted the case against Mr. Movick.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On June 6, 2023, a Washington County jury found Jose Natividad Calderon-Chavez, age 57, guilty of two counts of First-Degree Unlawful Sexual Penetration and ten counts of First-Degree Sexual Abuse. Deputy District Attorney Jason Weiner prosecuted the case against the defendant before Judge Beth Roberts.
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HILLSBORO, Ore. (April 11, 2023) — Today, Lenddell Lee Sneed, age 34, pleaded guilty to two counts of Robbery in the First Degree. Deputy District Attorney Alyssa Camp prosecuted the case before Judge Ricardo Menchaca. Judge Menchaca sentenced Sneed to 120 months in prison with three years of post-prison supervision.
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HILLSBORO, Ore. (April 7, 2023) — The Washington County District Attorney’s Office is pleased to announce the results of “Wingspan III,” a specialized court program designed to address the criminal defense attorney shortage crisis.
In Washington County, dozens of criminal defendants have not been assigned court-appointed attorneys due to Oregon’s indigent defense attorney shortage. This has led to delayed justice, for both the defendants charged with crimes and the community members victimized by crime.