Oklahoma prosecutor sues governor, pardon and parole board

 

March 12, 2021



OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma County's top prosecutor is suing Gov. Kevin Stitt and the state's Pardon and Parole Board, alleging the board is not following state law on notifying prosecutors about commutations it is considering.

The lawsuit filed Thursday by District Attorney David Prater also alleges two board members appointed by Stitt, Kelly Doyle and Adam Luck, have a conflict of interest because of their work with released inmates.

"Such blatant disregard for statutory mandates reflects not only a deliberate course of action by defendant Board, but also impedes the District Attorney...



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