Court to rule in appeal of ex-Oklahoma cop convicted of rape

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Updated 11:39 pm CDT, Wednesday, July 31, 2019



Photo: Sue Ogrocki, AP
FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2016 file photo, former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw, is seen at a sentencing hearing in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals says it will issue an opinion this week in an appeal filed by Holtzclaw, who is appealing his 18 convictions and 263-year prison sentence. Holtzclaw was accused of preying on black women he encountered while on duty.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma court is set to decide an appeal from an ex-Oklahoma City police officer convicted of rape and other sexual assaults in a case that became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement and a mobilizing cause for some conservatives.

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals says it will issue an opinion Thursday in the appeal from 32-year-old Daniel Holtzclaw. He is serving 263 years in prison on 18 convictions. Prosecutors accused Holtzclaw of preying on black women he encountered on duty.

An AP investigation highlighting Holtzclaw's case found about 1,000 officers in the U.S. lost their licenses for sexual misconduct over a six-year period.

Holtzclaw has maintained his innocence and is challenging evidence used against him, plus a "circus atmosphere" during his 2015 trial.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Court-to-rule-in-appeal-of-ex-Oklahoma-cop-14271997.php

[BannonsLiver]

1. This predator will be staying in prison

Btw, for the uninitiated he preyed on black women some of whom were prostitutes while on duty as a police officer.

Michelle Malkin is also a big supporter of him and his appeal.

[comradebillyboy]

2. Of course she is,

She was deplorable before deplorable was cool.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Michelle Malkin? That's just about evil enough, isn't it? Good grief.

Can't imagine something like any of these haters were ever children, and innocent.

Sure hope you're right that the cop is going to stay locked up. He needs a LOT of time to try to think things over.