Former Oklahoma legislative aide put on probation for role in conspiracy
A former longtime legislative aide at the state Capitol has been put on probation for conspiring in 2025 with then-state Rep. Ajay Pittman to deceive the Oklahoma Ethics Commission with a falsified check. Trena Byas, 57, of Del City, pleaded guilty Oct. 28 to conspiracy to commit a felony, second-degree forgery and violating the state Computer Crimes Act. Under a plea deal, she was put on probation for three years. She also was ordered to pay a $150 judicial assessment, court costs and other fees. Her attorney, Malcolm Savage, said on Nov. 6 she would have no comment. More: State Rep. Ajay Pittman resigns and pleads guilty to three felonies Pittman and Byas were charged with conspiracy, second-degree forgery and the computer crime on Jan. 28 in Oklahoma County District Court. Pittman, D-Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to all three felonies the same day and resigned from office. Under a plea deal, she was put on probation for seven years. Pittman also is making restitution under the deal, with the funds going to a charity. She was allowed in April to pay $7,858 to the Langston University Foundation in installments. Pittman, 33, was first elected in 2018 and represented House District
