Public intoxication charge dismissed against Oklahoma secretary of state

A misdemeanor charge of public intoxication against Oklahoma’s secretary of state has been dismissed with costs, the City of Edmond said Wednesday.

The charge stems from an incident reported a few weeks ago — see our earlier story on Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak’s August arrest for public intoxication for the full background.

A dismissal notice states Benjamin Michael Lepak is “verifiably engaged in services more appropriate than those provided through the (municipal) Court,” city spokesperson Emily Ward said…

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