A defendant is represented by an attorney at an arraignment hearing in the Jackson County courtroom of Judge Paul Moser this week. Jackson County's lack of defense attorneys who can take cases in a timely manner has caused hundreds of charges to be dismissed. Josephine County has had only two cases dismissed, so far, according to District Attorney Josh Eastman.
By Emma Maple of the Daily Courier
Last month, charges were dismissed against a 45-year-old Medford man accused of sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl in 2022.
Not because of insufficient evidence, a procedural error by investigators or a violation of his consitutional rights. And not because the teen recanted or refused to cooperate.
The reason: A shortage of court-appointed defense attorneys.
South Medford senior Mayen Akpan, seen here during Thursday's Class 6A quarterfinal against Sherwood, scored the game-winning basket as time expired on Friday night to give the Panthers the win over No. 1-ranked Tualatin in Portland. Akpan scored 26 points.
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The Tualatin girls’ basketball team rolled into the Class 6A state tournament without a loss against a team from Oregon.
That all changed on Friday night with a buzzer-beater for the ages.
Fourth-seeded South Medford roared back from a 14-point second-quarter deficit to stun top-seeded and reigning state champion Tualatin 56-55 in a 6A semifinal on Mayen Akpan’s last-second shot at the Chiles Center on the campus of the University of Portland.
A National Interscholastic Cycling Association mountain biking team for middle school and high school-age riders is launching in Grants Pass.
BikeKraft bike shop is hosting two informational meetings for students, parents and potential coaches to ask questions, meet team organizers and learn how to get involved with the first youth mountain biking team in Grants Pass.
The Children’s Advocacy Center of Josephine County is seeking original artwork for its Artists for Hope exhibit, a community art show and silent auction benefitting children affected by abuse.
The exhibit is planned for April 3 at the Children’s Advocacy Center, 700 N.W. Fifth St. in Grants Pass. It will be open to the public from 5-8 p.m., with refreshments and charcuterie and tours of the facility.
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