Witness at Oklahoma political corruption trial testifies then-Senate leader was hired to block troublesome legislation

 
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.com
Published: February 14, 2012

A prosecution witness in a political corruption trial testified Tuesday that her landfill development company paid a state Senate leader more than $141,000 for his influence in the Legislature, not for his legal advice.

The witness told jurors the company hired Mike Morgan , then Senate president pro tem, in the summer of 2005 at the urging of Oklahoma City attorney Martin Stringer .

“Martin Stringer, h...


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