OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A second girl says she was pressured to pay tons of of to resolve a VHS tape rental problem.
Former Oklahoma resident Kathryn Goddard was shocked to study {that a} decade-old felony cost continues to be exhibiting up on her file.
“It’s so ridiculous. Why is it nonetheless there? Why is it nonetheless exhibiting? Though it was dismissed,” stated Goddard.
This all goes again greater than 20 years. Goddard was a scholar at OU. The video retailer saying she rented ‘The Hunt for Purple October,’ however by no means returned it.
The problem got here up throughout a background test when she tried to lease an house ten years in the past.
“The house advanced supervisor requested if I have been conscious of a felony warrant out of the state of Oklahoma,” stated Goddard.
Goddard says she paid greater than $300 and emailed the Cleveland County’s District Lawyer’s Workplace to take away the cost, and whereas she desires this all behind her – Lawyer Ed Blau says it’s not that straightforward.
“Individuals have to grasp that though their case has been dismissed. They’re nonetheless different steps that must be taken to have their file cleared,” stated Blau.
That features hiring an lawyer and suing the state of Oklahoma.
Tim Kuykendal was DA when these fees have been filed. He says he would work on the expungement of the case freed from cost.
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