UPDATE: Noah Charles Smith Sentenced To 710 Months In Prison For 2021 Murder, Attempted Murder - 10/09/23

UPDATE: Today, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Kelly Skye sentenced Noah Charles Smith, 37, to 710 months in prison. The sentence follows a June 30th verdict where a 12-person jury found Smith guilty of 18 charges. This case was prosecuted by Chief Deputy DA Glen Banfield and Deputy DA Julian Samuels. Smith is currently in custody in Multnomah County and will be transported to the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve his sentence.

*Original Message (6/30/2023)*

Jury Finds Noah Charles Smith Guilty of Murder and Attempted Murder

Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a Multnomah County jury delivered a guilty verdict for Noah Charles Smith, 37, for the fatal shooting of Kimberly Lambright and for the attempted murder of Christopher Barrett at a homeless encampment in southwest Portland in March 2021.

The trial took place in front of Judge Kelly Skye from June 20-27, with Chief Deputy District Attorney Glen Banfield and Deputy District Attorney Julian Samuels as prosecutors. The 12-person jury delivered the verdict today, finding Smith guilty of:

• Two counts of Murder in the First Degree with a Firearm 
• One count of Murder in the Second Degree with a Firearm
• Two counts of Attempted Murder in the First Degree with a Firearm
• Two counts of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree with a Firearm
• One count of Assault in the First Degree with a Firearm
• One count of Assault in the Second Degree with a Firearm
• One count of Robbery in the First Degree with a Firearm
• Four counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon with a Firearm
• Four counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Smith is currently in custody and is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Skye on July 13.

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office thanks the Portland Police Bureau for their assistance with this case.

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