BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.com
Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater said Wednesday he will not file charges against two Oklahoma City police officers accused of excessive force by the family of a man who died in police custody.
Robin Leander Howard, 57, died in June after a physical confrontation with patrol officers Jeff Coffey and Doug Grady.
Prater told family members during a midafternoon meeting there was not enough evidence to charge the officers with a crime, but stopped short of saying the officers' actions were justified.
“There's no evidence that the officers involved in the arrest of Robin Howard committed a criminal act, therefore no charges will be filed against the officers,” he said.
The family's attorney, David Slane, said he wasn't surprised by the district attorney's decision.
“I think he's acting on what limited information he has,” Slane said.
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