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Leave a comment Former state Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher on Friday lost his bid to stay out of prison. Read More

District judge vetoes early release for ex-insurance commissioner Carroll Fisher Updated: Thu, Jul 9, 2009 Former state Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher was denied early release from a private correctional facility in Tulsa. Fisher, 69, on March 2 began a six-month term there for accepting bribes. He asked last month to be released early. Fisher’s attorney said Thursday that Oklahoma County District Judge Ken... Read More

Ex-insurance commissioner Carroll Fisher denied early release Updated: Thu, Jul 9, 2009 Former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher won't be getting out early from a private correctional facility in Tulsa. Oklahoma County District Judge Kenneth Watson has denied Fisher's request for early release, his defense attorney said today. The attorney, Bob Wyatt, said he was notified of the decision... Read More

Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher tries to get out of sentence Updated: Wed, Jul 1, 2009 Former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher is asking to be released early from a private correctional facility in Tulsa. Prosecutors objected Wednesday. They argued the judge already has been "extremely lenient” to a bribe taker who "demonstrated arrogance and disregard” throughout court... Read More

Carroll Fisher requests early release Updated: Wed, Jul 1, 2009 Attorney General Drew Edmondson's office wants a judge to reject former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher's request to reduce his sentence for accepting bribes. Fisher pleaded no contest to accepting bribes in February. Oklahoma County District Judge Kenneth Watson sentenced him to six months in a private... Read More

Carroll Fisher ex-aide Opal Ellis won’t face charges Updated: Thu, May 14, 2009 A former Insurance Department employee said Thursday she is happy prosecutors decided to drop five felony charges against her due to her health. "I have my life back,” said Opal Ellis of Edmond. Her health problems include trouble with a foot. "I’ve had so many surgeries, it’s... Read More

Former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher sentenced to 6 months Updated: Mon, Feb 16, 2009 Former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher was sentenced Monday in a bribery case to six months in a private lock-down facility in Tulsa. Oklahoma County District Judge Kenneth Watson spared Fisher, 69, from more time in state prison. Defense attorneys argued the former official already has been punished and... Read More

Lincoln, Cupid have their days of celebration Updated: Fri, Feb 13, 2009 In case you missed it, here’s what happened in metro-area news this week: HolidaysToday is Valentine’s Day. Men are standing in line at Walmart right now because they forgot. GovernmentFormer state Sen. Angela Monson defeats incumbent Kirk Humphreys for the Oklahoma City School Board chairman seat.... Read More

IN BRIEF: Fire damages apartment in Oklahoma City Updated: Tue, Nov 18, 2008 OKLAHOMA CITY Fire damages apartment A fire on an apartment balcony Tuesday spread into the attic of the second-story unit, a fire official said. The fire started about 6 a.m. at Pinehurst Apartments, 12401 N MacArthur Blvd., and caused about $175,000 worth of damage, Oklahoma City fire District Chief Brian... Read More

Case dropped against Fisher; another trial awaits Published: Fri, Aug 22, 2008 TULSA--Prosecutors today dropped a tax case against former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher. He next faces a bribery trial in Oklahoma City in October. In the tax case, Fisher, 68, was charged with filing a false state tax return that understated his 1999 income. He had been accused of underpaying... Read More

Carroll Fisher trial may be delayed Updated: Thu, Aug 7, 2008 TULSA — The upcoming tax trial for former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher may be delayed again. A judge Thursday limited the evidence against Fisher, and prosecutors announced they will appeal. A challenge could delay the trial, now set for Aug. 18. Fisher, 68, is accused of failing to report more... Read More

Trial date set for former insurance commissioner Published: Mon, Mar 17, 2008 TULSA -- Former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher has a new trial date on his tax case -- Aug. 18. Fisher, 68, already is in prison for embezzling campaign funds and lying on a campaign report. He also faces a bribery trial in Oklahoma County on May 19. Fisher is charged in the tax case with... Read More

Tax-evasion case advances for Fisher Updated: Wed, Feb 20, 2008 TULSA — His time in state prison has made former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher noticeably frail. Fisher, who turned 68 this month, shuffled to court in handcuffs and ankle chains for a hearing Tuesday that put his tax-evasion case back on track toward trial. He began his three-year prison sentence... Read More

Ruling gives Fisher small legal victory Updated: Tue, Feb 19, 2008 TULSA - Former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher won a small legal victory today when a judge ruled the only proper place for him to face prosecution in a tax-evasion case is Tulsa County. His attorneys now plan to use today's decision to ask Fisher's trial judge to dismiss the case entirely on a legal... Read More

Fisher hearing moved to Feb. 19 Updated: Mon, Feb 11, 2008 TULSA, Okla. -- A preliminary hearing for former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher has been moved to Feb. 19 in Tulsa County District Court. Fisher is charged with filing a false state tax return for 1999 by underreporting his income by $4,688. The charge was first filed in Oklahoma County but moved to... Read More

Ex-commissioner refuses to testify during American Fidelity lawsuit Updated: Mon, Jan 28, 2008 Imprisoned former state Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 40 times during a civil trial Monday in federal court to avoid answering questions about his relationship with American Fidelity Assurance Co. "I respectfully decline to answer that question, sir,” Fisher said... Read More

Fisher will get new hearing Updated: Fri, Jan 11, 2008 TULSA — Former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher wasn't in court to see it, but a judge Friday called off his tax-evasion trial. Associate District Judge Dana Kuehn ruled Fisher instead will get another preliminary hearing in the tax case to determine if the evidence is sufficient for trial. She refused to... Read More

Carroll Fisher trial canceled, new preliminary hearing ordered Updated: Fri, Jan 11, 2008 TULSA — A judge today called off Carroll Fisher's tax-evasion trial, ruling the former insurance commissioner must have another preliminary hearing on the evidence in the case. The trial had been set to begin Feb. 11. Associate District Judge Dana Kuehn ruled a Tulsa County... Read More

Trial date set in bribery case Updated: Thu, Dec 20, 2007 The bribery trial for former state Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher has been set for May 19 in Oklahoma County. District Judge Kenneth Watson on Wednesday scheduled the trial date. Fisher, 67, is serving three years in prison on a campaign corruption case. He faces trial Feb. 11 in Tulsa on a tax evasion case.... Read More

Ex-official begins jail time Updated: Mon, Sep 10, 2007 Former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher turned himself in Monday at the Oklahoma County jail so he can begin his three-year prison sentence in a campaign-corruption case. Fisher arrived with his attorney, Robert Wyatt, shortly before 5 p.m. Monday. Fisher declined comment. Fisher, 67, has been on house arrest... Read More