Public intoxication charge dismissed against Oklahoma secretary of state
A public intoxication misdemeanor charge against Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Michael Lepak has been dismissed with costs. The City of Edmond stated Lepak is engaged in services more appropriate than those provided by the municipal court. The dismissal notice was announced on Wednesday.
OKLAHOMA CITY — A misdemeanor charge of public intoxication against Oklahoma’s secretary of state has been dismissed with costs, the City of Edmond said Wednesday. A dismissal notice states Benjamin Michael Lepak is “verifiably engaged in services more appropriate than those provided through the (municipal) Court,” city spokesperson Emily Ward said. Oklahoma Voice filed an […]
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