Brian Bement convicted of aggravated murder in death of Tigard naturopath

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Washington County jurors found Brian Bement guilty of aggravated murder in the 2010 shooting death of a Tigard naturopath.

They deliberated for four and a half days before reaching a verdict in the case of 34-year-old Bement, who faced three counts of aggravated murder and two counts of first-degree robbery in the killing of David Greenspan, 46. Defense attorneys conceded that Bement was guilty of one count of felon in possession of a firearm.

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Continuing coverage of the case of Brian Bement

Circuit Court Judge Rick Knapp read the verdict just after 12:30 p.m. Friday. Jurors found Bement guilty of one count of aggravated murder. They acquitted him on the two other counts of aggravated murder, but found him guilty of the lesser included charges of intentional murder. They convicted him of all other charges.

Attorneys on both sides presented evidence for three weeks before jurors began deliberating last Friday.

Prosecutors told jurors that Bement, a heroin dealer, drove Greenspan to a cemetery north of Cornelius under the pretense of making a large drug purchase with Greenspan's money. There, he killed Greenspan and robbed him of nearly $ 30,000.

Defense attorneys said Bement had no choice other than to kill Greenspan, who surprised Bement by pulling a gun on him and firing a shot into the backseat, where Bement sat counting cash before the drug deal.

Aggravated murder carries a potential sentence of death, which jurors will decide. Attorneys will begin making their cases in the penalty phase portion of the trial Friday afternoon.

– Emily E. Smith

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