OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Two former Oklahoma lawmakers facing felony bribery charges have been formally bound over for trial.
Former Rep. Randy Terrill of Moore and former Sen.
Debbe Leftwich of Oklahoma City appeared before Oklahoma County Special
Judge Stephen Alcorn Friday. Alcorn ruled in November 2011 there is
sufficient evidence to try Leftwich and Terrill for bribery. On
Wednesday, a state appeals court upheld Alcorn's decision to disallow
conspiracy charges in the case.
Alcorn set a March 20 hearing date before District
Judge Glenn Jones and entered not guilty pleas for each of the former
lawmakers.
Prosecutors allege Terrill and Leftwich schemed to
set Leftwich up in a state job so a colleague of Terrill's could run for
her open seat in 2010.
Bribery is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
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