New pretrial date set for former Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper charged with rape

A new pretrial court date has been set for a former Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper charged with second-degree rape.

Patrick Venable, 28, is accused of raping a Guthrie woman while on duty June 20. He was ordered to stand trial after Special Judge R.L. Hert Jr. ruled April 4 that there was enough evidence presented at the preliminary hearing for Venable to face trial in district court.

His attorney, Carl Hughes, wrote in an email that Venable plans to proceed with a trial. He said he is still waiting on discovery materials from prosecutors before the case can move forward.

Another pretrial date has been scheduled for 9 a.m. Aug. 17, Hughes said.

Photo by Paul Southerland: Former Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper Patrick Venable talking with his attorney outside a courtroom during his preliminary hearing at the Payne County Courthouse in Stillwater Monday, Jan. 23, 2012.

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