Crash scene of DUI driver into bus stop killing two men Clatsop County Oct. 1, 2017 (2)
OREGON: Robert Miles crushed to death by car driven by DUI driver Corissa Barnett now facing manslaughter charges; Abdirisak Mohamed clings to life after woman hit them at bus stop
Corrissa Barnett Seaside Oregon Oct. 1, 2017, killed one, injured one at bus stop while DUI. She was nabbed by police as she walked away from where two men lay dying in the debris. photo from Facebook.
CLATSOP, OREGON — 10/02/2017 —According to the Clatsop County District Attorney, Corrissa Barnett, 38, of Seaside, was arraigned in Clatsop County Circuit Court before Judge Paula Brownhill on Monday afternoon, October 2, 2017. Barnett is facing a series of 6 felony and one misdemeanor charges following a series of incident that occurred Saturday night, September 30, 2017 in Seaside at about 10 p.m. Seaside Police received a report of a woman being assaulted and in responding to the call a police car was struck by an SUV later determined to be driven by Barnett. As police were looking for her vehicle, they came upon a bus stand that had been demolished near Highway 101 and Roosevelt where two men had been struck by a car.
When emergency personnel arrived they found Robert Miles, 42, of Hammond dead at the scene after being struck by a vehicle. Also gravely injured was Abdirisak Mohamed, 41 of Longview Washington, who was transported to a Portland area trauma hospital where he is being treated for serious injuries.
An investigation primarily supervised by troopers of the Oregon State Police resulted in the arrest of Barnett and the subsequent filing of an Information charging her with First Degree Manslaughter, Second Degree Assault, Third Degree Assault, Felony Strangulation, two counts of Failure to Perform Duties of a Motorist involving death or injury (commonly referred to a felony Hit and Run) and Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants.
An investigation primarily supervised by troopers of the Oregon State Police resulted in the arrest of Barnett and the subsequent filing of an Information charging her with First Degree Manslaughter, Second Degree Assault, Third Degree Assault, Felony Strangulation, two counts of Failure to Perform Duties of a Motorist involving death or injury (commonly referred to a felony Hit and Run) and Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants. If convicted of these charges Barnett faces a mandatory 10-year prison sentence for the manslaughter charge, a six-year mandatory sentence for the Assault 2 charge, and possible prison terms for the other felonies.
Senior Deputy District Attorney Dawn Buzzard request that security is set at $500,000. Judge Brownhill granted the state’s request and set the matter over for either a preliminary hearing or a grand jury indictment for next Monday, October 9th.
Barnett was appointed a local attorney and will likely appear in court.
64405-1 BARNETT, CORRISSA GAYLYN JEAN 1 163.175 Assault II PT
1 163.160 Assault IV PT
1 813.010 DUII PT
1 163.118 Manslaughter I PT
1 163.125 Manslaughter II PT
1 163.187 Strangulation PT
Crash scene where Corrissa Barnett crushed two men at bus stop in Seaside Oregon on Oct. 1, 2017, Photo courtesy of Daily Astorian
From the Daily Astorian
Circuit Court Judge Paula Brownhill has set Barnett’s bail at $500,000. She is scheduled to appear in court again next week. If convicted on all charges, she faces a minimum of 16 years in prison.
Barnett’s father is former Seaside Police Lt. Steve Barnett, who unsuccessfully ran for county sheriff in 2012 and retired last year. Barnett, a veteran police officer, had filed a federal lawsuit against District Attorney Josh Marquis claiming his free speech and due process rights were violated when Marquis refused to use Barnett as a witness in prosecutions because of concerns about the officer’s credibility. A federal appeals court ruled last year that Marquis had absolute immunity from the lawsuit. MORE
