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Date: 04-15-2024
Case Style:
Case Number: CF-2023-3492
Judge: CF Docket F
Court: In the District Court in and for Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney: Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal law lawyer represented the Defendant, charged with:
Count # 1.
Count as Filed: DU8TAM1, TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRUGS - METH, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-415
Date of Offense: 09/24/2023
WEEKS, ROBERT ALLEN
Disposed: CONVICTION, 04/15/2024. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRUGS - METH(DU8TAM1)
Violation of 63 O.S. 2-415
A. The provisions of the Trafficking in Illegal Drugs Act shall apply to persons convicted of violations with respect to the following substances:
1. Marijuana;
2. Cocaine or coca leaves;
3. Heroin;
4. Amphetamine or methamphetamine;
5. Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);
6. Phencyclidine (PCP);
7. Cocaine base, commonly known as "crack" or "rock";
8. 3,4-Methylenedioxy methamphetamine, commonly known as "ecstasy" or MDMA;
9. Morphine;
10. Oxycodone;
11. Hydrocodone;
12. Benzodiazepine; or
13. Fentanyl and its analogs and derivatives.
B. Except as otherwise authorized by the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to:
1. Knowingly distribute, manufacture, bring into this state or possess a controlled substance specified in subsection A of this section in the quantities specified in subsection C of this section;
2. Possess any controlled substance with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance specified in subsection A of this section in quantities specified in subsection C of this section; or
3. Use or solicit the use of services of a person less than eighteen (18) years of age to distribute or manufacture a controlled dangerous substance specified in subsection A of this section in quantities specified in subsection C of this section.
Violation of this section shall be known as "trafficking in illegal drugs". Separate types of controlled substances described in subsection A of this section when possessed at the same time in violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a separate offense for each substance.
Any person who commits the conduct described in paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this subsection and represents the quantity of the controlled substance to be an amount described in subsection C of this section shall be punished under the provisions appropriate for the amount of controlled substance represented, regardless of the actual amount.
C. In the case of a violation of the provisions of subsection B of this section, involving:
1. Marijuana:
a. twenty-five (25) pounds or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of marijuana shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or
b. one thousand (1,000) pounds or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of marijuana shall be deemed aggravated trafficking punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00);
2. Cocaine, coca leaves or cocaine base:
a. twenty-eight (28) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, coca leaves or cocaine base shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00),
b. three hundred (300) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, coca leaves or cocaine base shall be punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00), or
c. four hundred fifty (450) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, coca leaves or cocaine base shall be deemed aggravated trafficking punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00);
3. Heroin:
a. ten (10) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or
b. twenty-eight (28) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin shall be deemed aggravated trafficking punishable by a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00);
4. Amphetamine or methamphetamine:
a. twenty (20) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of amphetamine or methamphetamine shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and not more than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00),
b. two hundred (200) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of amphetamine or methamphetamine shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00), or
c. four hundred fifty (450) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of amphetamine or methamphetamine shall be deemed aggravated trafficking punishable by a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00);
5. Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD):
a. one (1) gram or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or
b. ten (10) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) shall be aggravated trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections of not less than two (2) years nor more than life and by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00);
6. Phencyclidine (PCP):
a. twenty (20) grams or more of a substance containing a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of phencyclidine (PCP) shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) and not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or
b. one hundred fifty (150) grams or more of a substance containing a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of phencyclidine (PCP) shall be aggravated trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections of not less than two (2) years nor more than life and by a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and not more than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00);
7. Methylenedioxy methamphetamine:
a. thirty (30) tablets or ten (10) grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of 3,4-Methylenedioxy methamphetamine shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or
b. one hundred (100) tablets or thirty (30) grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of 3,4-Methylenedioxy methamphetamine shall be deemed aggravated trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections of not less than two (2) years nor more than life by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00);
8. Morphine: One thousand (1,000) grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of morphine shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00);
9. Oxycodone: Four hundred (400) grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of oxycodone shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00);
10. Hydrocodone: Three thousand seven hundred fifty (3,750) grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of hydrocodone shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00);
11. Benzodiazepine: Five hundred (500) grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of benzodiazepine shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); and
12. Fentanyl and its analogs and derivatives:
a. one (1) gram or more of a mixture containing fentanyl or carfentanil, or any fentanyl analogs or derivatives shall be trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years and by a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and not more than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), or
b. five (5) grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl or carfentanil, or any fentanyl analogs or derivatives shall be aggravated trafficking punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections of not less than two (2) years nor more than life and by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).
D. Any person who violates the provisions of this section with respect to marijuana, cocaine, coca leaves, cocaine base, heroin, amphetamine or methamphetamine in a quantity specified in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of subsection C of this section shall, in addition to any fines specified by this section, be punishable by a term of imprisonment as follows:
1. For trafficking, a first violation of this section, a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed twenty (20) years;
2. For trafficking, a second violation of this section, a term of imprisonment in the Department of Corrections of not less than four (4) years nor more than life, for which the person shall serve fifty percent (50%) of the sentence before being eligible for parole consideration;
3. For trafficking, a third or subsequent violation of this section, a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections of not less than twenty (20) years nor more than life, of which the person shall serve fifty percent (50%) of the sentence before being eligible for parole consideration.
Persons convicted of trafficking shall not be eligible for earned credits or any other type of credits which have the effect of reducing the length of sentence to less than fifty percent (50%) of the sentence imposed; and
If the person is convicted of aggravated trafficking, the person shall serve eighty-five percent (85%) of such sentence before being eligible for parole consideration.
E. The penalties specified in subsections C and D of this section are subject to the enhancements enumerated in subsections E and F of Section 2-401 of this title.
F. Any person convicted of any offense described in this section shall, in addition to any fine imposed, pay a special assessment trauma-care fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to be deposited into the Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund created in Section 1-2530.9 of this title and the assessment pursuant to Section 2-503.2 of this title.
Count # 2.
Count as Filed: DU9, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-402
Date of Offense: 09/24/2023
WEEKS, ROBERT ALLEN
Disposed: CONVICTION, 04/15/2024. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG(DU9)
Violation of 63 O.S. 2-402
A. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess a controlled dangerous substance unless such substance was obtained directly, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order from a practitioner, while acting in the course of his or her professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by this act.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase any preparation excepted from the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act pursuant to Section 2-313 of this title in an amount or within a time interval other than that permitted by Section 2-313 of this title.
3. It shall be unlawful for any person or business to sell, market, advertise or label any product containing ephedrine, its salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers, for the indication of stimulation, mental alertness, weight loss, appetite control, muscle development, energy or other indication which is not approved by the pertinent federal OTC Final Monograph, Tentative Final Monograph, or FDA-approved new drug application or its legal equivalent. In determining compliance with this requirement, the following factors shall be considered:
a. the packaging of the product,
b. the name of the product, and
c. the distribution and promotion of the product, including verbal representations made at the point of sale.
B. Any person who violates this section with respect to:
1. Any Schedule I or II substance, except marijuana or a substance included in subsection D of Section 2-206 of this title, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years and by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). A second violation of this section with respect to a Schedule I or II substance, except marijuana or a substance included in subsection D of Section 2-206 of this title, is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years and by a fine not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). A third or subsequent violation of this section with respect to a Schedule I or II substance, except marijuana or a substance included in subsection D of Section 2-206 of this title, is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than four (4) years nor more than fifteen (15) years and by a fine not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00);
2. Any Schedule III, IV or V substance, marijuana, a substance included in subsection D of Section 2-206 of this title, or any preparation excepted from the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by confinement for not more than one (1) year and by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00);
3. Any Schedule III, IV or V substance, marijuana, a substance included in subsection D of Section 2-206 of this title, or any preparation excepted from the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act and who, during the period of any court-imposed probationary term or within ten (10) years of the date following the completion of the execution of any sentence or deferred judgment for a violation of this section, commits a second or subsequent violation of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years and by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); or
4. Any Schedule III, IV or V substance, marijuana, a substance included in subsection D of Section 2-206 of this title, or any preparation excepted from the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act and who, ten (10) or more years following the date of completion of the execution of any sentence or deferred judgment for a violation of this section, commits a second or subsequent violation of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years and by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
C. Any person who violates any provision of this section by possessing or purchasing a controlled dangerous substance from any person, in or on, or within one thousand (1,000) feet of the real property comprising a public or private elementary or secondary school, public vocational school, public or private college or university, or other institution of higher education, recreation center or public park, including state parks and recreation areas, or in the presence of any child under twelve (12) years of age, shall be guilty of a felony and punished by:
1. For a first offense, a term of imprisonment, or by the imposition of a fine, or by both, not exceeding twice that authorized by the appropriate provision of this section. In addition, the person shall serve a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the sentence received prior to becoming eligible for state correctional institution earned credits toward the completion of said sentence; or
2. For a second or subsequent offense, a term of imprisonment not exceeding three times that authorized by the appropriate provision of this section and the person shall serve a minimum of ninety percent (90%) of the sentence received prior to becoming eligible for state correctional institution earned credits toward the completion of said sentence, and imposition of a fine not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
D. Any person convicted of any offense described in this section shall, in addition to any fine imposed, pay a special assessment trauma-care fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to be deposited into the Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund created in Section 1-2530.9 of this title.
Version 2 (as amended by Section 3, State Question 780, Initiative Petition 404, adopted at election held November 8, 2016, effective July 1, 2023) (amended by Laws 2023, HB 2153, c. 266, § 1, eff. November 1, 2023)
A. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess a controlled dangerous substance unless such substance was obtained directly, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order from a practitioner, while acting in the course of his or her professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by Section 2-101 et seq. of this title.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase any preparation excepted from the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act pursuant to Section 2-313 of this title in an amount or within a time interval other than that permitted by Section 2-313 of this title.
3. It shall be unlawful for any person or business to sell, market, advertise or label any product containing ephedrine, its salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers, for the indication of stimulation, mental alertness, weight loss, appetite control, muscle development, energy or other indication which is not approved by the pertinent federal OTC Final Monograph, Tentative Final Monograph, or FDA-approved new drug application or its legal equivalent. In determining compliance with this requirement, the following factors shall be considered:
a. the packaging of the product,
b. the name of the product, and
c. the distribution and promotion of the product, including verbal representations made at the point of sale.
B. 1. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by confinement for not more than one (1) year and by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
2. Any person who violates this section a second time within ten (10) years, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The court may, with the consent of the defendant, order the defendant to complete a substance abuse assessment and evaluation and to complete a diversion program for up to one (1) year following the date of conviction in lieu of other punishments. At the discretion of the court, the diversion program may include drug testing as a requirement. If the defendant refuses or fails to complete the assessment and evaluation or diversion program, the court may impose punishment as provided for in paragraph 1 of this subsection. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to violations related to the possession of marijuana.
3. Any person who violates this section a third time within ten (10) years shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment in the county jail for a minimum of thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The court may, with the consent of the defendant, order the defendant to complete a substance abuse assessment and evaluation and to complete a diversion program for up to three (3) years following the date of conviction. At the discretion of the court, the diversion program may include drug testing as a requirement. If the defendant refuses or fails to complete the assessment and evaluation or diversion program, the court may impose punishment as provided for in paragraph 1 of this subsection. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to violations related to the possession of marijuana.
4. a. Any person who violates this section a fourth time within ten (10) years shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
b. Upon a verdict or plea of guilty or upon a plea of nolo contendere, but before a judgment of guilt of a violation of this paragraph, the court may, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the defendant, defer further proceedings upon the specific conditions prescribed by the court not to exceed a three-year period. The court may, with the consent of the defendant, order the defendant to complete a substance abuse assessment and evaluation and to complete a diversion program for up to three (3) years.
c. Upon successful completion of the court-ordered substance abuse assessment and evaluation and diversion program within the time prescribed, the felony charge shall be changed to a misdemeanor. If the defendant refuses or fails to complete the assessment and evaluation or diversion program, the court may impose punishment as provided for in subparagraph a of this paragraph.
d. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to violations related to the possession of marijuana.
C. Any person convicted of any offense described in this section shall, in addition to any fine imposed, pay a special assessment trauma-care fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to be deposited into the Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund created in Section 1-2530.9 of this title.
Count # 3.
Count as Filed: DR3, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-405 (B)(C)
Date of Offense: 09/24/2023
WEEKS, ROBERT ALLEN
Disposed: CONVICTION, 04/15/2024. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA(DR3)
Violation of 63 O.S. 2-405 (B)(C)
B. No person shall use drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled dangerous substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, except those persons holding an unrevoked license in the professions of podiatry, dentistry, medicine, nursing, optometry, osteopathy, veterinary medicine or pharmacy.
C. No person shall deliver, sell, possess or manufacture drug paraphernalia knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled dangerous substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act.
Outcome:
04-15-2024 CONVICTED
JUDGE MICHELLE KEELY: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY AND REPRESENTED BY MARI RIERA, PD. STATE REPRESENTED BY KATIE KOLJACK FOR ELYSSA KOHLER. RECORDING MADE DUE TO COURT REPORTER UNAVAILABLE. DEFENDANT ADVISED OF RIGHTS, WAIVED JURY/NON-JURY TRIAL AND ENTERED PLEA OF GUILTY. COURT ACCEPTS GUILTY PLEA, FINDS DEFENDANT GUILTY, AND SENTENCES AS FOLLOWS:
THE DEFENDANT IS TO BE SUPERVISED ON COMMUNITY SENTENCING THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
COUNT 1) DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO FOUR (4) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ALL TIME SUSPENDED SENTENCE. DEFENDANT ASSESSED: $25,000.00 FINE WHICH THE COURT SUSPENDS ALL BUT THE FIRST $500.00, $250.00 VCA, PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 2) DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO ONE (1) YEAR IN THE TULSA COUNTY JAIL, ALL TIME SUSPENDED SENTENCE. DEFENDANT ASSESSED: $300.00 FINE, $125.00 VCA, PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 3) DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO ONE (1) YEAR IN THE TULSA COUNTY JAIL, ALL TIME SUSPENDED SENTENCE. DEFENDANT ASSESSED: $300.00 FINE, $125.00 VCA, PLUS COSTS.
ALL COUNTS TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH EACH OTHER.
ALL CASES TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH EACH OTHER: CF-2023-3492, CF-2024-824, AND CF-2022-4240.
DEFENDANT TO FOLLOW ALL RULES AND CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION.
DEFENDANT IS ORDERED TO COMPLETE THE ARISE PROGRAM.
ARISE REVIEW SET ON 5/29/2024 AT 9AM IN ROOM 401.
DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. RULE 8 EXECUTED. BOND EXONERATED. J&S ISSUED. POST-DATED RELEASE ISSUED FOR 4/22/2024.
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