June 14, 2024

Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a Multnomah County jury delivered a guilty verdict for James Earl Griffin Jr., 39, for assaulting, raping, and sodomizing an adult female victim in June 2022. 

Trial & Verdict

The trial took place in front of Judge Cheryl Albrecht from June 10-13, with Deputy District Attorneys Julian Samuels and Sean Hughey as prosecutors. The 12-person jury delivered the verdict on June 13, finding Griffin guilty of:

• Two counts of Rape in the First Degree
• Two counts of Sodomy in the First Degree
• One count of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree
• One count of Assault in the Fourth Degree
• One count of Coercion

The jury also found Griffin not guilty of two counts of Kidnapping in the First Degree.

Sentencing is scheduled for July 11, 2024, in front of Judge Albrecht. Griffin remains in custody in Multnomah County pending sentencing.  

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office thanks the Portland Police Bureau for their assistance with this case, in particular Detective Nathan Wollstein.

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