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Portland, OR. — Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Shelley Russell has sentenced 43-year-old Raymond Maurice Mosley to 220 months in prison—more than 18 years—followed by three years of post-prison supervision for a series of violent crimes committed in 2023.
A Multnomah County jury previously convicted Mosley of Assault in the First and Second Degree, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, two counts of Robbery in the First Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Coercion, Menacing, and Strangulation.
Deputy District Attorney Abbie Tornquist prosecuted the case and said after sentencing, “The court made the right decision today for the victim and for the community. The defendant’s actions in this case were reprehensible and this sentence acknowledges the harm he caused.”
The District Attorney’s Office thanked Gresham Police Officer Bryan Kamaka for his thorough investigative work, as well as MCDA Victim Advocates Nang Dunn, Heath Curry, Barbara Stone, and other advocates, along with Investigator Anthony Merrill, for their dedicated support of the victims.
Case Background
According to trial evidence, the victim and Mosley were living together in April 2022. After attempting to exchange a lottery ticket for the defendant, the victim reported that the cash was stolen during a stop at a grocery store. Mosley threatened her not to return home, but when she did, he assaulted her and stole her keys, wallet, and phone.
A week later, the victim returned to collect belongings and barricaded herself in her room overnight. The following day, Mosley asked her to cook for him, during which she spotted her missing car keys. When she tried to retrieve her belongings, Mosley confronted her and launched a brutal assault.
During the attack, Mosley punched and strangled the victim, slammed her to the floor, and stepped on her head. When he heard her keys jingle in her clothing, he struck her multiple times with a glass water bong, causing a 14-inch laceration to her scalp. He threatened to “finish the job” with a bat, then ordered her to clean her blood off the floor before stealing her vehicle.
The victim suffered permanent facial nerve damage, numbness, and weakness as a result of the assault.
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office emphasized that the lengthy sentence reflects the severity of Mosley’s actions and the harm inflicted on the victim and community.
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