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"Portland Mercury November 15th 2022" - UPDATE: Portlander Shot By Security Guard With Alleged White Nationalist Ties Calls on DA to Convict
Kolby Ross is accusing the county prosecutor's office of mishandling a case that let a shooter walk free.
ALEX ZIELINSKI

Eric Palmer was negligent in the way he handled this case, by treating as a hostile witness from the jump," said Ross. "He didn’t do his job.”

Ross' attorney Templeton believes he is a victim of racist prosecuting. According to Templeton, a representative from the district attorney's office told Ross and his legal team over a Zoom call that District Attorney Mike Schmidt was aware of Manny's alleged white supremacist connection prior to the grand jury's conclusion, yet did not seek to file bias crime charges.

"As Kolby’s lawyer, I can't ignore the lack of prosecutorial accountability here and the DA's refusal to penalize white supremacy," Templeton told the Mercury. "In the news, we hear about racial bias by police, but it’s the prosecutor who chooses if someone should be charged with a crime and what that crime should be. The charging power of the prosecutor can’t be overstated."