MELISSA HANDKE

REASONS TO DEMAND RESIGNATION:

ETHICAL CONFLICTS,  NEPOTISM, & CORRUPTION

Contradicting Testimony Under Oath

Love & Marriage Should ALWAYS be Separate from Prosecutions!

Prosecutions Should NOT be a Family Affair!

Familial relationships with a witnesses also creates an inherent bias that could affect prosecutorial decision-making, leading to unfair advantages or undue influence on testimony. The Brady Doctrine includes the duty to disclose evidence favorable to the defense, including potential witness bias.  A family relationship is a material fact that the defense could use to challenge the witness’s credibility, and withholding it could result in reversible error or even case dismissal.

Concealing such a relationship misleads the court, undermines the fairness of the trial, and violates Rule 1.7(a)(2); 3.3(a)(1); 3.4(a)(3); O.R.P.C. 3.8(b); and again, violates Oklahoma Statutes Title 22, § 2002.

Not only does failure to disclose her family relationships with law enforcement prejudice the administration of justice, it also brings disrepute upon the Oklahoma Bar and harms public trust in the legal system.  Melissa Handke's nepotism has resulted in due process and Brady violations in at least NINETY TWO cases in total. Once ethical defense attorneys discover these undisclosed relationships, it could lead to mistrials, ineffective assistance of counsel claims, and overturned convictions. 

CONTINUES TO EMPLOY ROGUE PROSECUTOR

Despite this duty being publicized for over a year, Handke has only taken steps to obscure the judicial crisis by transferring Fern Smith to Murray County under the guise of retirement.

Once Melissa Handke became aware of public knowledge & concern surrounding Smith's integrity, then failed to discipline and report Smith to the Oklahoma Bar, Handke was in violation of Rule 8.3. This is because the failure to report undermines the integrity of the legal profession and harms the public trust in the legal system.

Former Carter County Sheriff, Chris Bryant, has more than 5 Brady List Reports

and is one of Oklahoma's RICO Sheriffs.

Johnston County Sheriff, Gary Dodd, has more than 50 Brady List Reports 

and is one of Oklahoma's RICO Sheriffs.

ALLOWED AN UNLICENSED LAYWER TO PROSECUTE CASES

FAILURE TO MANDATE STATEWIDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL BRADYLIST

Oklahoma has ZERO state LEOs or District Attorney offices in compliance 

with the with the nationwide, public-facing, platform of record: The Brady List; 

Attorney Generals, as prosecutors, have ethical obligations and may be held individually accountable under the Rules of Professional Conduct [R.P.C.] for their conduct within the legal system. Violations of these Rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment.

• R.P.C. 3.4: Fairness to Opposing Party & Counsel

• R.P.C. 3.8: Special Responsibilities of the Prosecutor

• R.P.C. 8.3: Reporting Professional Misconduct.