Also, they alleged "he has filed frivolous legal actions and made public statements intended to intimidate the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board from giving Jones a fair hearing.
[11] The petition for a grand jury against Prater was also for his "choice to press terrorism charges against the most active people who were involved in the May 30, 2020, Black Lives Matter – George Floyd protest" which became a "permanent tipping point for some.
"[17] Prater accused Doyle and Luck in his first motion of "having a financial interest in commuting sentences because both are employed by nonprofit organizations that work with people newly released from prison.
[31] Findings in a May 2022 grand jury report filed by David Prater criticized Governor Kevin Stitt for being grossly improper and that he pressured the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board.
[34] David Prater was accused of using the "investigative body to continue working a case that he had begun in front of the state’s multi-county grand jury earlier in 2021.
Rep. Terry O’Donnell (R-Catoosa) and his wife, Teresa, were indicted Dec. 17 on a combined seven criminal counts related to his authorship of a bill that legalized her ability to become a state-appointed tag agent in Catoosa."
"[35] That Thursday evening when the report came out, Stitt’s office issued a statement saying, "'This is the latest in a string of unfounded hit jobs by the Oklahoma County District Attorney and other political insiders.
"[38] Later, Stitt "asked a judge to strike from a grand jury report a finding that he placed 'improper political pressure' on his appointees to the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board.