Ex-Oklahoma trooper to enter new pleas on assault charges
SAPULPA, Okla. — A former Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper charged with assaulting three women during traffic stops is set to enter new pleas on charges of sexual assault, indecent exposure and sexual battery, according to online court records.
Eric Roberts, 44, waived his right to a jury trial on Wednesday, according to Creek County District Court records. Roberts, who has pleaded not guilty to the charges, is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 6 to enter new pleas.
Roberts’ attorney, Gary James of Oklahoma City, did not immediately return a call Thursday seeking comment on the development. But Creek County District Attorney Max Cook confirmed that a trial previously scheduled for Roberts next week has been called off.
“I assume they are contemplating some kind of plea. Whether they do or not is up to them,” Cook said.