The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters has the right to go to trial for the release of the Joe Mixon surveillance video.
The OK Supreme Court rules the OAB has the right to go to trial for access to Joe Mixon video: pic.twitter.com/LTosnmKL1K
— Phil Cross (@philsnews) May 11, 2016
Seven of the nine judges on the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in favor of the OAB, saying the Mixon video is a public record.
The court ruled a Cleveland County judge "acted outside the law" in denying public access to the video.
Seven of the 9 judges said the video showing Joe Mixon punching a young woman is a public record.
— Phil Cross (@philsnews) May 11, 2016
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma ruled the Cleveland Co. Judge (the county where OU is located) acted outside the law in denying OAB access.
— Phil Cross (@philsnews) May 11, 2016
The surveillance video shows Mixon assaulting a female student on July 25, 2014.
Joe Mixon was suspended from the OU football team for one year as a result of the incident after entering an Alford plea.
He accepted a one-year deferred sentence and agreed to complete 100 hours of community service. The docket on his case has since been expunged.
After redshirting in 2014, Mixon returned to the team last season. He rushed for 753 yards and seven touchdowns, helping the Sooners to the College Football Playoff.
