Oklahoma state Rep. Dean Davis censured following public intoxication arrest
The House voted 81-9 to censure state Rep. Dean Davis.
The House voted 81-9 to censure state Rep. Dean Davis.
The House voted 81-9 to censure state Rep. Dean Davis.
The Oklahoma House voted to censure a Broken Arrow representative following his recent arrest for public intoxication.
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State Rep. Dean Davis was arrested early Thursday morning after being arrested in Bricktown on a complaint of public intoxication. On Monday, the House voted 81-9 to censure Davis.
He also is being removed from all committees until a public apology is issued.
Body camera video of the incident shows Davis' interactions with police during his arrest when he refused to leave Skinny Slims in Bricktown. He told officers he couldn't be arrested because he is a state lawmaker and that the state constitution protects him from arrest when the legislature is in session – something a legal expert told KOCO 5 is not true.
Police said staff at the bar asked Davis to leave after it closed at 2 a.m. and after police showed up to tell him to leave.
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"We gave you and your friends ample opportunity to leave. You were remaining at a business that was supposed to be closed, and you're already obviously intoxicated," said police in the body camera footage.
Davis made a statement to lawmakers at the Capitol following the arrest, saying that he disputed any wrongdoing and that he apologized for creating an "unnecessary distraction from the important work of the House."
In 2019, Davis was arrested and charged in Broken Arrow for suspicion of driving under the influence and obstructing an officer.
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