Tulsa man charged for murder, accused of killing a woman in Philpott Park

Tulsa man charged for murder, accused of killing a woman in Philpott Park

CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OFA CHEROKEE NATION CITIZEN.29-YEAR OLD JAMES LANDRY ISCHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREEMURDER... IN THE DEATH OF AWOMAN IN PHILPOTT PARK LASTFRIDAY.

FOR THE CASE TOPROCEED TO TRIAL, THE U-SMUST PRESENT THE CHARGE TO AFEDERAL GRAND JURY WITHIN30-DAYS... THEN THE GRANDJURY RETURNS AN INDICTMENT.AT THAT POINT - THEDEFENDANT HAS A RIGHT TO AJURY TRIAL.NORMALLY - THIS CASE WOULDBE TRIED BY TULSAAUTHORITIES... BUT A RECENTU-S SUPREME COURT RULINGDECLARED MUCH OF EASTERNOKLAHOMA AN INDIANRESERVATION... WHICH MEANSTRIBES AND THE FEDERALGOVERNMENT... HAVEJURISDICTION.