A criminal conviction for three misdemeanors drew an interim suspension pending final discipline from the Oklahoma Supreme Court

The Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA), in compliance with Rule 7.1 and 7.2 of the Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings (RGDP), has forwarded to this Court certified copies of the Criminal Informations, and Pleas, in which Mary E. McMcMillen entered pleas in Cherokee County as follows: 1) a plea of no contest to one count of Driving Under the Influence Aggravated, a misdemeanor in violation of 47 O.S. Supp. 2012, § 11-902(D); 2) a plea of no contest to one count of Transporting an Open Container of an Intoxicating Beverage, a misdemeanor in violation of 21 O.S.2011, § 1220(A); and 3) a plea of no contest to one count of Operating a Vehicle while Drivers’ License is Suspended, a misdemeanor in violation of 47 O.S. Supp. 2015, § 6-303(B.1). All of these offenses occurred on September 25, 2015. The OBA also forwarded a certified copy of the deferred sentences of two years on each count in Cherokee County, all counts concurrent to each other and to a separate count in Wagoner County.

 The OBA has also forwarded certified copies of the Criminal Information and Plea in the Wagoner County case, in which Mary E. McMillen entered a plea of guilty to a reduced charge of misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence in violation of 47 O.S. Supp. 2012, § 11-902. The OBA also forwarded a certified copy of deferred sentence of eighteen-months to the count in Wagoner County, concurrent to the Cherokee County sentence.

Going forward

Pursuant to Rule 7.4 of the RGDP, Mary E. McMillen has until January 19, 2017, to show cause in writing why a final order of discipline should not be imposed, to request a hearing, or to file a brief and any evidence tending to mitigate the severity of discipline. The OBA has until February 6, 2017, to respond.

(Mike Frisch)