After the trials, maybe they can be cellmates or have adjoining cells! By James Beaty Lawyers for former District 7 state Sen. Gene Stipe, of McAlester, say he should be allowed to continue to associate with Steve Covington — a man referred to as the convicted felon’s “best friend.” They also want claims that Stipe violated his probation by associating with Covington tossed out of court. Stipe’s attorneys filed papers with the requests at the Eastern District of Oklahoma U.S. Courthouse in Muskogee, where Stipe faces an Aug. 28 court date. Covington not only worked as Stipe’s personal pilot for 20 years, but he also managed some of Stipe’s properties and served as a caregiver for Stipe and for Stipe’s first wife, Agnes, according to Stipe’s lawyers. Read more...

Labels: Gene Stipe, Steve Covington

Posted at 8/08/2007 01:27:00 PM