Oklahoma Co. DA Candidates Discuss Fatal OCPD Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Stavian Rodriguez

A preliminary listening to for 5 Oklahoma Metropolis cops concerned in a lethal taking pictures was moved once more on Monday morning.

The officers have been charged with first-degree manslaughter in March 2021 following the Nov. 2020 taking pictures loss of life of 15-year-old armed theft suspect Stavian Rodriguez.

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The case can be now a focus in subsequent month’s Oklahoma County District Legal professional race after Republican candidate Kevin Calvey promised, if elected, to drop the costs.

“There’s no means that case may be proved past an affordable doubt,” mentioned Calvey throughout an interview on Oct. 12. “The police already investigated it and located it was a justifiable taking pictures.”

In an interview the identical day, Calvey’s Democratic challenger within the race, Vicki Behenna, was fast to criticize the marketing campaign promise.

“It’s utterly improper and harmful, in my view, for any individual working for (Oklahoma County) District Legal professional to pre-judge a case with out realizing what the proof is,” mentioned Behenna.

Calvey responded by saying the video launched after the taking pictures is sufficient proof to make the choice. He mentioned the one factor that will change his thoughts is proof pointing to premeditated intent, which Calvey believes, doesn’t exist. 

Within the meantime, one other preliminary listening to for the officers is scheduled for January 31, 2023.

Present Oklahoma County District Legal professional David Prater mentioned his workplace is ready for the court docket of prison appeals to rule on one other lethal police taking pictures in Blackwell earlier than transferring ahead with the case.