A Tulsa defense attorney is accusing prosecutors of breaking a promise after her client was arrested on murder charges immediately following his testimony in his brother’s trial.
Jenny Proehl-Day represents Kortney Smith, who she says was given immunity to testify against his brother, Julian Smith, in a 2023 murder case. But after Kortney testified on Oct. 8, he was arrested on the exact charges prosecutors had previously dropped.
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Tulsa attorney claims prosecutors broke immunity promise, arrested witness
The case stems from the August 2023 shooting death of 30-year-old Kori Shaver, who was gunned down while sitting in a running car. Police arrested Julian Smith for first-degree murder and his brother, Kortney, as an accessory.
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