Kirk Mickels, a 37-year-old Portland, Oregon resident, was resentenced to a two-year probation period on Thursday, following his involvement in the fatal shooting of a woman in April 2022.
The woman, 22-year-old Gabrielle Dozhier, was in Mickels' company, engaging in methamphetamine use at the time of the incident.
Mickels, initially charged with murder, was later indicted solely for being a felon in possession of a firearm. This decision was made by a grand jury, who concluded that there was insufficient evidence to substantiate the murder claim.
As reported by Oregon Live, the revised sentence is significantly less severe than the original punishment handed down by Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Heidi Moawad. In September 2022, Moawad found Mickels guilty, sentencing him to five years in prison. This sentence was notably lengthier than usual for such a charge, due to the firearm's use in the commission of a crime.
However, in February, the Oregon Court of Appeals determined that Mickels had acted in self-defense, leading to a call for resentencing. Prosecutors proposed a three-year probation period, but defense attorney William Walsh contended that Mickels, having already spent two years in custody, required no additional punishment. Ultimately, Judge Moawad decided on a two-year probation period.
The incident occurred on April 10, 2022, at the Hamilton West building in downtown Portland. Mickels, Dozhier, and another woman, Monnette Turner, were in Mickels' apartment, smoking methamphetamine. Mickels later alleged that the women attempted to rob him, prompting him to ask them to leave.
According to Mickels, the women attacked him with a pole and scissors, leading him to fire his gun, hitting Dozhier in the torso. He also assaulted Turner with his pistol.
Following her daughter's death, Mindy Dozhier expressed her grief, stating, "I've known for a long time that I was going to lose my Gabby girl, but I didn't think it was going to be to murder." She described her daughter as a jovial individual who was always trying to uplift others, despite her struggles with addiction and mental health issues.
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