Federal Jury Acquits Randall Erwin

A federal jury in Muskogee has acquited former State Rep. Randall Erwin of seven felony charges.

The jury, the second one to hear the case against Erwin, found Erwin innocent on counts of conspiracy, money laundering and failure to provide honest public service.

Erwin was accused of involvement in the conspiracy involving southeastern Oklahoma businessman Steve Phipps. Phipps, former State Senator Gene Stipe and former Auditor & Inspector Jeff McMahan all were implicated in the federal investigation. McMahan and his wife just began serving prison terms after their convictions.

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