Legal roundup: McGirt arrested again, Kiamichi River power plant opposed, Freedom Center case decided
(Update: Jimcy McGirt pleaded no contest to two of the charges regarding violation of sex offender registration requirements. According to attorney Richard O’Carroll, the accusation of McGirt speaking to children involved a “completely false” misidentification. The following article remains in its original form.)
Summer is winding down. As the days get shorter, you might find that you have overlooked some key court-case developments and stories.
Did you know a hydroelectric power plant is being proposed along the Kiamichi River in southeast Oklahoma? Meanwhile, it’s been determined that a nonprofit owns the historic Freedom Center of Oklahoma City, and a large fine is being proposed against a PAC associated with the Oklahoma Republican Party for misreporting income and expenses to the Federal Election Commission.
Throw in the new arrest of an infamous child predator and the dismissal of charges against two conservative Edmond gadflies, and there are plenty of legal news nuggets to review below.