PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Portland man has been found guilty on more than two dozen charges after prosecutors said he plotted a “violent attack” at a 2023 Smith Rock climbing event.
On Thursday, a Deschutes County jury found 41-year-old Samson Garner guilty of 26 charges including four counts of first-degree attempted murder, four counts of first-degree attempted assault, four counts of second-degree attempted assault and 14 counts of unlawful use of a weapon.
The verdict comes after Garner pleaded not guilty to all charges in November of 2023.
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Garner was accused of planning a mass shooting at the 2023 Smith Rock Craggin’ Classic climbing festival; however, the plan was thwarted by Portland police and the County Sheriff’s Office…