File photo of Oregon State Penitentiary. The roles that Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt and former Gov. Kate Brown played in Jesse Calhoun’s commutation have come under increased scrutiny this week as investigators continue to examine the man’s ties to the deaths of Kristen Smith, 22, Charity Lynn Perry, 24, Bridget Leann Ramsay Webster, 31, and Ashley Real, 22. Beth Nakamura/Staff
