Fallin's general counsel resigns amid execution inquiry
Source: Associated Press
Fallin's general counsel resigns amid execution inquiry
Sean Murphy, Associated Press
Updated 8:14 pm, Thursday, February 11, 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The general counsel for Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin resigned Thursday amid a grand jury investigation into how the wrong drug was delivered for the state's last two scheduled executions.
Fallin spokesman Michael McNutt confirmed Steve Mullins stepped down after three years as the governor's top attorney, but did not say whether his resignation was connected to the probe.
In his resignation letter, Mullins said it was the stress of the job and the need for the governor to eliminate personnel costs amid the state's budget gap. "I have also been advised by my doctor that I need to better control the stress in my life," Mullins wrote.
His resignation is effective Feb. 29. Telephone and email messages left Thursday with Mullins were not immediately returned. Mullins' resignation was first reported by The Oklahoman newspaper.
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