From time to time, a review of history sends us back into the annals in search of details that were meaningful in the formation of our native lands here in Choctaw County. Only a few early explorers were adept at keeping daily journals as did French explorer John Benard Baptiste de la Harpe.

Well I’ll be darn if Gov. Kevin Stitt hasn’t taken an action that all Oklahomans should support.

State Question 805 seeks to change the Oklahoma Constitution to prohibit the use of prior criminal convictions to increase the range of punishment for repeat offenders. This prohibition against sentence enhancements applies to ALL felonies, except the 52 “violent crimes” as defined on Jan. 1, 2020. By enshrining SQ 805 in the Constitution, these prohibitions can only be changed with a subsequent vote of the people. The Oklahoma District Attorneys Association voted unanimously to oppose SQ 805. As President of the Association, I want to ensure citizens understand what SQ 805 actually does.

Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com As a kid, Andy was outdoors during much of the summer months. And not lying by the pool with a Coke in one hand and a fetch-it stick for his dog in the other.

It goes without saying that 2020 will be one of those years that will be recorded in history with an asterisk next to it. The Coronavirus has affected almost every element of our lives and also of most world dwellers.

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