Jimcy McGirt pleads guilty days before retrial in abuse case
The surprise plea change means the 75-year-old at the center of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on tribal jurisdiction could serve a 30-year prison term.
Source: tulsaworld.com
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The surprise plea change means the 75-year-old at the center of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on tribal jurisdiction could serve a 30-year prison term.
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