Convicted Burglar Freed By Federal Judge Based On McGirt Ruling

Mealey's (January 21, 2021, 12:32 PM EST) -- TULSA, Okla. — An Oklahoma federal judge on Jan. 15 granted a writ of habeas corpus petition for a Native American sentenced to 90 years in prison by a state court for burglary and larceny and ordered the state to release him from prison based on the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark jurisdiction decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma....