A woman accused of assaulting a top Japanese diplomat in downtown Portland in 2023 was granted release Monday to live with her mother pending trial after her latest court-ordered visit to a federal medical center to restore her mental competency.

Though prosecutors had objected to the release, Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Ratcliffe noted the release plan includes a number of social services marshaled by the defense lawyer for Arissa Jean Minyonne-Robinson.

“We have concerns but it is a comprehensive plan and the government takes some solace in that,” Ratcliffe said in court.

Minyonne-Robinson’s mother agreed to serve as her daughter’s third-party guardian to ensure she follows release conditions while she awaits trial. A federal pretrial officer also said she interviewed Minyonne-

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