Developer Pleads Guilty, Will Testify Against Rinehart

Norman developer Jerl Methvin pleaded guilty to funneling improper campaign contributions to Oklahoma County Commissioner Brent Rinehart and will testify for the state against Rinehart, who faces trial on September 22nd.

Methvin is the second person to plead guilty in the case. Earlier, Midwest City engineer Robert Larkin was placed on a three-year deferred sentence after pleading guilty and agreeing to testify against Rinehart and his former campaign manager, former State Rep. Tim Pope.

Methvin was given a six-month deferred sentence and ordered to pay court costs. He admitted making a donation to a political candidatein excess of the legal limit of $5,000.

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