Accused In Slain Oregon Nurse Melissa Jubane Trial Faces Packed Courtroom Of Silent Protesters

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At Tuesday’s Washington County Court trial of Bryce Schubert – the man accused of killing Beaverton nurse Melissa Jubane in September,  the courtroom was filled with supporters of Jubane who embarked on a silent protest.

Trial In Case Of Slain Oregon Nurse Melissa Jubane

Two days after failing to show up for work at Vincent Medical Center on September 6, Beaverton police found Jubane- a Filipina American’s body. 32-year-old Jubane got married in Hawaii two weeks before she was killed.

Jubane’s 27-year-old Beaverton neighbor, Schubert, was arrested Sept. the same day and later indicted on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and second-degree abuse of a corpse in her death but has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Details about what happened remain under wraps as prosecutors have sealed the probable cause affidavit in the case.

Schubert, shackled at the waist and clad in orange, was at court on Tuesday for a status check which took less than three minutes.

Protests At Trial Of Melissa Jubane Murder Accused

As Schubert was whisked out of the courtroom on Tuesday, dozens of Jubane’s supporters lifted pieces of paper with the slain woman’s name. A dozen people chanted outside as he was led out of the courtroom, with shouts that included, “Justice for Melissa Jubane!” from Christianne Mae of the Filipina organization Gabriela Portland and others.

The supporters see Jubane’s killing as a symptom of larger societal ills and injustices that place women- especially Asian American women, at risk of homicidal violence. Fredi Misay, a co-organizer of the event, indicated they were at the courtroom to expose this situation.

Judge Rebecca Guptill dismissed Schubert after a further status check was scheduled for November 18. Mae appealed to others to join the protest and bring at least one person along. She said, “Let’s multiply. Let’s mobilize.”

References

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/…