A woman accused of assaulting a top Japanese diplomat in downtown Portland in 2023 was granted release Monday to live with her mother pending trial after her latest court-ordered visit to a federal medical center to restore her mental competency.
Though prosecutors had objected to the release, Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Ratcliffe noted the release plan includes a number of social services marshaled by the defense lawyer for Arissa Jean Minyonne-Robinson.
“We have concerns but it is a comprehensive plan and the government takes some solace in that,” Ratcliffe said in court…