Owens is stating he won’t step down. Not sure how this will all play out, but I’m confident there are remedies through the State OAG if it comes to that. It’s not like local cases will stagnate and fail to move forward for prosecution while Owens case is being adjudicated.
What an ugly, messy, scandal. The feds have him dead to rights, recorded exchanges of cash bribes. He won’t survive this, no way. Owens needs to be convicted, disbarred, and receive a long sentence in federal prison. Abuse of this kind needs harsh punishment.