GOP Oklahoma state rep tried to gouge his wife's eyes out

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28. From the DA:

“As Attorney General, I uphold and enforce the law without fear or favor. If you do not like the fact that Rep. Burns was ‘only’ charged with a misdemeanor, then petition your legislator and the Governor to change the law. There was no legitimate justification for a felony charge in this case under current Oklahoma law.

As I said in my statement announcing his conviction, this is a very serious offense. The conviction means that any further incidents are eligible for felony charges. Rep. Burns has taken responsibility for his actions and has received the strongest punishment possible for a first-time offender with a clean record. The question of whether he should resign is a matter I will leave to his family, his constituents, and his colleagues in the legislature.”