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Portland approves $300,000 settlement in Adam Gregg lawsuit after testimony alleging faulty police reports influenced guilty plea
Summary
City council voted 11–1 to approve a $300,000 emergency‑ordinance settlement in a civil suit by Adam Gregg alleging a mistaken police report influenced his guilty plea; public testimony urged greater transparency and accountability for police records.
Portland City Council on Oct. 22 approved an emergency ordinance authorizing a $300,000 settlement in litigation brought by Adam Gregg alleging that inaccurate police records led him to plead guilty in a 2015 heroin distribution case. The council passed the settlement by roll call, 11–1.
City legal staff explained the core issue: clerical or report‑writing errors in police records had indicated a victim died after an overdose when, in fact, the person survived. The misstatement influenced prosecutor and defense conduct, the staff presentation said, and contributed to Gregg’s decision to plead guilty and serve over four years. “We are asking council to approve a settlement… the proposed settlement, dollars 300,000, avoids…
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