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Oregon Prosecutor & Defense Attorney Face Discipline for Illegal Confinement of Mentally Ill Defendant

Loaded on Aug. 25, 2016

Filed under: Attorney Misconduct, Overdetention, Civil Commitment. Location: Oregon.

The Oregon State Bar has voted to pursue disciplinary action against the Washington County District Attorney and a mentally ill criminal defendant's attorney for causing the man's illegal confinement.

Donn Thomas Spinosa stabbed his wife to death on May 10, 1997, but he was found unable to aid …

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