Posted on 05/19/2024 10:22:04 AM PDT by Impala64ssa
An Oklahoma judge already facing a felony case in Texas in connection with an alleged drive-by shooting and road rage crash now faces an indictment for allegedly perpetrating a drive-by shooting at his brother in-law’s house in the Sooner State.
Investigators said the victim was stopped at a traffic light and Lovell “nearly” pushed her car “into cross traffic.”
After his arrest, the judge allegedly claimed not to remember anything about the shooting but acknowledged rear-ending the other driver who “cut him off.” Cops said he “did not admit the collisions were intentional,” though.
Read the Oklahoma indictment here.
The latest charges against against Garfield County Associate Judge Brian Lovell, 58, actually stemmed from an incident that preceded the Texas case in the 2023 shooting timeline.
Lovell, on Feb. 12, 2023, allegedly used a vehicle (though the indictment doesn’t specify the type) while intentionally shooting a Glock 23 40-caliber pistol “with conscious disregard for the safety of another person or persons” at or into a Bison dwelling within Garfield County that belonged to his brother-in-law, Kenneth Markes.
Lovell attorney Stephen Jones told the Enid News & Eagle that while defendant and his wife have “fully” cooperated, the state’s evidence is too scant at the stage to lead to a conviction.
“As far as the merits of the charge and the defense, we do not at this time have the discovery material which in due course will be made available to us. From our own investigation the evidence is insufficient to convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt, which is the standard, that he has committed any offense,” Jones reportedly said. “We intend to defend the case vigorously and during the course of the investigation the Judge and Mrs. Lovell have cooperated fully.”
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced the drive-by shooting indictment last Thursday and said it was similar in nature to a shooting in Austin, Texas, on September 11 last year, approximately seven months after the alleged Oklahoma drive-by. The AG said that Lovell reported his gun stolen two days after the February 2023 shooting, but authorities allege that was the same pistol used in the ensuing September 2023 shooting.
“Investigators allege he used the same gun, a Glock 23 .40-caliber, in both the Texas and Oklahoma shootings,” the AG’s office said.
As Law&Crime previously reported on the Texas incident, Lovell was accused of whipping out a pistol while behind the wheel of an SUV, opening fire into at least six parked cars, and engaging in road rage ramming behavior. He was accused of twice ramming his SUV into a woman’s car in an attempt to push the vehicle into oncoming traffic in the felony case.
An affidavit said that Lovell “discharged a firearm approximately five times while driving down the street” that day and that the proof was in the bullet holes that marred parked cars. Authorities also said that video recordings captured the drive-by bullet barrage. But even as cops tried to figure out what was going on with the shooting, there was a second 911 call about Lovell, this one about a crash he allegedly caused with intent.
While speaking with Lovell, the affidavit alleged, cops saw a pistol magazine in the driver’s side door pocket of his SUV and the gun itself on the front passenger floorboard.
“Based on video evidence of the collision, an independent witness, and the victim of the collision, it is believed that Lovell intentionally struck the other vehicle involved in the collision and engaged in a verbal argument with the other driver,” the affidavit continued, noting that there were two road rage collisions.
Seems like a real fun guy. Too bad somebody stole that (snicker) exculpatory evidence, though...
“The AG said that Lovell reported his gun stolen two days after the February 2023 shooting, but authorities allege that was the same pistol used in the ensuing September 2023 shooting.”
Duh ...
I've noted lots of leftist have thin sharp lips. This judge has no upper lip...There ya go.
He’s got the puffy look of a drunk
After the Austin shooting, how was this thug still walking the streets?
“ He’s got the puffy look of a drunk”
He also has the, “don’t you know who I am” look.
Gotta be a crazy democrat.
somebody needs to take away his gun and badge. And car keys
That too
And his diploma
There ya go!☺
Those Oklahoma judges sure know how to live. Reminds me of the one who pleasured himself on the bench during a court proceeding.
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna13599320
Because he is a Judge. The System protects its own, didn’t you know?
Our Systems of justice are: To Wit} 1. Hillary Clinton. 2. Congressmen/Women, Democrats. 3. Law Enforcement Officers. 4. Serfs, Peasants, A/KA/A, us.
Another example of Oklahoma’s finest. In the past they have run a pretty good if not tight ship at Enid. Apparently not so much now. The judge is still on the payroll apparently but not doing anything but drive by shootings and road rage these days. He is listed as a “special” judge at the court’s website: https://courtclerk.garfieldok.com/judges
Ah yes, the “Matronly Crewcut”.
Austin. ‘Nuff said
Donald Johnson. The most disgusting incident was when his court reporter, Lisa Foster caught him “waxing his carrot” during testimony in a murder case of a baby. What a weapons grade POS
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