Former Oregon State Rep. Mike Nearman to change plea, court records show

SALEM, Ore. — Expelled Oregon lawmaker Mike Nearman appears to be ending his legal case.

Nearman, who is charged with official misconduct and trespass, is set to change his plea and be sentenced on July 27, according to court records.

It's unclear what he will plead guilty to or what his sentence will be as no court documents have been filed by either his attorney or prosecutors. Nearman previously pled not guilty at his arraignment May 11.

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Nearman became the first legislator expelled in state history after video showed him letting demonstrators inside the State Capitol building in December 2020.

Security footage showed Nearman opening the door and then leaving the building. Protesters were then able to gain access to it.

The group was quickly met by state troopers who forced them out.

Nearman also was caught on video allegedly coaching constituents how to text him to get into the building.

The Oregon House of Representatives voted to expel Nearman on June 10 with a vote of 59 to 1. It was the first time in its history that the body voted to expel one of its members.

County comissioners later selected Anna Scharf to replace him.