Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for 2024 murder in Portland

By Emily Allen///3/16/2026

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![](https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/43489850_20260316_mahmoud_2.jpg?w=1024) A Superior Court judge denies a request for a new trial and Abdirahman Mahmoud's attorney says they plan to appeal the case.