Darik News, based in Bulgaria, reports that Oregon Governor Kate Brown has ignored victims’ rights when granting pardons to prisoners, Lane County District Attorney Patty Perlow and others have argued in a legal petition. Perlow, along with Lynn County DA Douglas Martini and four surviving victims, asked a Marion County Circuit Court judge to force […]
The Sweet Home News, from Sweet Home, OR, reports that Linn County District Attorney Doug Marteeny last week joined with his Lane County counterpart, Patty Perlow, and four crime victims in an effort to seek a judge’s order that Gov. Kate Brown and state agencies following her direction be required to follow Oregon’s clemency laws.
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The Baker City Herald reports that attorneys Patricia Perlow of Lane County and Doug Marteeny of Linn County are among the parties alleging Brown has violated clemency procedures that require victim notification. The lawsuit also asks a judge to stop the Democratic governor from allowing those convicted of crimes as minors from applying for commutation.
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The Oregonian, from Salem, Oregon, reports that two Oregon district attorneys and the relatives of three homicide victims on Wednesday accused Gov. Kate Brown of unlawfully freeing nearly 1,000 inmates, filing a new legal challenge that seeks to slam the gate on over 70 proposed commutations. The lawsuit, filed in Marion County Circuit Court, asks
U.S. News reports that Oregon district attorneys Patricia Perlow of Lane County and Doug Marteeny of Linn County are among the parties alleging Brown has violated clemency procedures that require victim notification. The lawsuit also asks a judge to stop the Democratic governor from allowing those convicted of crimes as minors from applying for commutation.
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Portland, Oregon’s The Patch reports that the Lane and Linn County District Attorneys are suing Governor Brown, challenging her decision to grant clemency to dozens of people. READ MORE
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AP News reports that two Oregon district attorneys and the relatives of three homicide victims have filed a lawsuit accusing Gov. Kate Brown of unlawfully freeing nearly 1,000 incarcerated people. READ MORE
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Fox News reports that two Oregon district attorneys and the families of three murder victims have filed a lawsuit against Democratic Gov. Kate Brown over her approach to granting clemency – arguing that it’s against the law. READ MORE
KDRV, an ABC affiliate, reports that Lane County District Attorney Patty Perlow and others are suing Gov. Kate Brown, claiming she didn’t follow the state’s clemency laws and nearly a thousand inmates were released from prison early. READ MORE
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The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports that Linn County District Attorney Doug Marteeny has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Kate Brown challenging her use of clemency orders to grant nearly 1,000 commutations of prison sentences in Oregon. READ MORE
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