'Simply Improper Conduct': Tulsa DA Responds to Judge's Recusal in Murder Case

'Simply improper conduct': Tulsa DA responds to judge's recusal in murder case

Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler called Judge Sharon Holmes' conduct during an ongoing murder trial "simply improper."On June 2, Presiding District Court Judge Dawn Moody disqualified Holmes from handling the murder case of Noe Cruz.Here's our coverage from when the homicide happened in 2023:A private meeting between Holmes and Cruz in her office is what sparked the concern for her presiding over the case, Kunzweiler said. "As I s…

Tulsa judge removed from murder case after private meeting with suspect

Tulsa County judge Sharon Holmes has been removed from a murder case after she had a private meeting with the suspect alone, in her chambers.