Grand jury points to improper intervention in DUI case from Gov. Stitt
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt denied wrongdoing after a multi-county grand jury report accused him of showing favoritism toward an acquaintance by making calls related to the early release of Sara Polston, a woman convicted in a drunken-driving crash that severely injured a young woman.
In an exclusive interview, Stitt called the report politically motivated and said he never sought special treatment for Polston.
- Gov. Kevin Stitt denied wrongdoing after a grand jury report criticized his actions in the early release of Sara Polston.
- Stitt said he made phone calls to question Polston’s GPS release, not to help get her out early.
- The report called the situation “rank political favoritism” but found no criminal wrongdoing.
- Polston served 73 days of an eight-year sentence after a DUI crash that severely injured Micaela Borrego.
- Stitt said the short sentence “doesn’t pass the smell test” and backed changes to tighten the law.
Grand Jury Report Calls Conduct “Indefensible”
According to the report, investigators concluded, “This rank political favoritism, particularly on a crime that nearly took the life of a young woman, is indefensible.”…