Sen. Goodwin enters plea for stop sign violation

Editor's Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Mayor Monroe Nichols as Senator Goodwin's attorney. We have corrected that error and apologize for the mistake.

Oklahoma State Senator Regina Goodwin entered a nolo contendere plea in traffic court on Sunday and was convicted of failing to stop at a stop sign in downtown Tulsa.

The incident occurred on Jan. 11, when a Tulsa County deputy pulled Goodwin over near Archer and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd after she allegedly ran two stop signs in a row. Body camera footage from the deputy shows Goodwin refusing to provide her driver’s license, even after being asked more than a dozen times.

The video also shows the deputy handcuffing Goodwin and placing her in the patrol car before issuing a ticket and releasing her.

In a statement, Goodwin said:

After a routine traffic stop, some are seeing portions of the incident, via video.

I should have better addressed the situation.

Costs were satisfied through the court system.

I support the role of law enforcement to keep our communities safe.

 The responsibility of serving constituents and the broader community remains my top priority.

What is a nolo contendere plea?

A nolo contendere plea, also known as a no contest plea, is a legal plea where a defendant neither admits nor denies a charge and is an alternative to a guilty or not guilty plea.

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