Welcome To The District Attorney's Office
Thank you for visiting the Office of the District Attorney for Deschutes County website. District Attorney Patrick J. Flaherty and his dedicated attorneys and staff are committed to keeping our community a safe place to live. The office serves the citizens of Deschutes County, working to reduce crime, protect innocent victims, and enhance the lives of district residents.
The District Attorney’s Office continues in its mission to efficiently and effectively seek justice, for the safety and well-being of our community.
Press Release
Today, a defendant was sentenced to 205 months of prison for sexual assaults committed against his former wife of 30 years. The defendant was convicted of two counts of Rape in the First Degree, Burglary in the First Degree, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
The State, appearing through DDA Brigid Turner, read the victim’s impact statement to a packed courtroom; which included her specific recognition of two Bend PD detectives for their care in handling the case, the Deputy DAs that worked on the case and the DA’s Office Victims Assistance Program Director. Her statement concluded with “Justice has been served today. My daughter and I can move forward with the knowledge that if you stand up with integrity, justice will have a successful outcome, as it has today.”
This case would not be possible without the fortitude and strength of the victim, a true survivor and the dedication of the Bend PD detectives.
Press Release
Today I joined approximately 550 members of our community at the KIDS Center's Healing Heart's Lunch; thank you to the KIDS Center for all that they do for children in our community. This April, join me in the Blue Ribbon campaign, designed to raise awareness about child abuse, educate the community on how to prevent child abuse and what to do should it occur. For more information, please go to the KIDS Center website. www.kidscenter.org
Press Release
I'm proud to announce that due to the exceptional, coordinated work of Deschutes County DDA Eric Marvin, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, the Bend Police Department and the Klamath Falls Police Department, repeat property crime offender Kenneth Banes was sentenced to 90 months prison today and ordered to repay all losses sustained by his victims. Defendant Banes, who had eight previous property-related felony convictions, burglarized and vandalized three Deschutes County businesses, resulting in a combined loss of approximately $50K. Subsequent to Defendant Banes’ Deschutes County crime spree, he was arrested in Klamath County. Banes later escaped from the Klamath County Jail; he was arrested four days later by Bend PD. Mr. Banes still faces numerous charges in Klamath County.