State Attorney Who Sent Threatening Emails to Herself Suspended

An Oklahoma state attorney who garnered national attention for sending fake emails to herself that appeared to be from medical marijuana proponents was suspended for one year by the state’s highest court.

Julia Marie Ezell’s “dishonest and deceitful acts of obtaining a fictitious email account, sending threatening emails to her official government email address, and falsely reporting these emails resulted in the misuse of state property and waste of law enforcement resources,” the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s June 16 opinion said.

Ezell was general counsel for the Oklahoma State Department of Health when assigned to draft regulations for implementing legalized medical ...