Federal Probe Continues, U. S. Attorney Says

From The McAlester News-Capital ~ A grand jury looking into political corruption and related criminal activities in Southeastern Oklahoma has recessed until June — but that doesn’t mean that everything’s on hold.

Eastern District of Oklahoma U.S. Attorney Sheldon Sperling said the investigation remains under way.

The grand jury which will reconvene in June 13 is expected to consist of the same people who have already been hearing testimony at the federal courthouse in Muskogee.

“Sometimes investigations take longer than a grand jury sits,” Sperling said. He said he’d rather deal with grand jurors with whom he’s already built a case, rather than starting with a new panel.

Federal prosecutors don’t necessarily have to wait for a grand jury indictment before starting criminal proceedings in a case.

It’s also possible for federal authorities to file a charge in the form of what prosecutors call an information, without a grand jury indictment.

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