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| Corrections board member resigns, wife’s prosecutorial role questioned |
| By nondoc.com- William W. Savage III |
| Published: 10/14/2015 |
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An Oklahoma Board of Corrections member submitted his resignation letter to Gov. Mary Fallin’s office Tuesday because his wife heads up the Oklahoma multicounty grand jury that is expected to hear testimony about Oklahoma’s recent string of controversial executions. James Matthew Tilly is married to Megan Tilly, an assistant attorney general who was named chief of Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s multicounty grand jury unit in January 2013. NonDoc learned of Mr. Tilly’s resignation letter Tuesday from Gov. Fallin’s spokesman, Alex Weintz, during an ongoing investigation of the Tillys’ juxtaposition. On Oct. 1, Pruitt announced his office was launching an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the postponed execution of Richard Glossip and prior execution protocol issues, which would include the mishandled execution of Charles Warner. Read More. |
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