Tulsa's Richard Roberts' Court Appearance Postponed Again

A former president of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa was scheduled to be back in a Tulsa County courtroom Wednesday but that hearing was postponed again, this time until May 4, 2012.

Wednesday, March 7th 2012, 7:53 am

By: News On 6


A former president of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa was scheduled to be back in a Tulsa County courtroom Wednesday but that hearing was postponed again, this time until May 4, 2012.

Richard Roberts is charged with speeding and driving under the influence stemming from a January 2012 incident.

His was scheduled to appear in court on February, but that hearing was rescheduled for Wednesday, March 7, 2012.

2/13/2012 Related Story: Richard Roberts' Court Hearing On DUI Charge Moved To March

Roberts was arrested just after midnight January 24, 2012, on the Creek Turnpike in South Tulsa.

An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper pulled Roberts' 2006 Mercedes for going 93 in a 65 mph zone. The trooper said that he "immediately detected the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage about Roberts' breath and person."

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