Description: Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with first-degree murder in Indian Country in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1151, 1153 and 1111.

Jose Tyler Vaugt, age 29, admitted shooting and killing Joey Aguirre, age 20, in a North Tulsa resident on July 30, 2015, but claimed that he did so self defense, becasue Aguirre was threatening him.

Vaught was prosecuted and convicted in the Tulsa County District Court, but his conviction was overturned because of the McGrit decision.

18 USC 1151, 1153, and 1111 First Degree Murder in Indian Country
(1)
18 USC 1151, 1153, and 1112(a): Voluntary Manslaughter in Indian Country
(1s)
18 USC 924(j)(1) Causing Death by Using and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to Crimes of Violence
(2)

Outcome: 06/16/2022 48 WAIVER of Statute of Limitations by USA as to Jose Tyler Vaught (Brasher, John) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
06/16/2022 49 MINUTES of Proceedings - held before Magistrate Judge James P O'Hara: Change of Plea Hearing held on 6/16/2022 , ruling on motion(s)/document(s): ##36, 37, 38, and 39 moot, striking/terminating deadline(s)/hearing(s), guilty plea entered, correcting defendant's name by interlineation to Jose Tyler Perez-Vaught and amending all previous filings by interlineation to reflect same as to Jose Tyler Vaught (Re: 39 Opposed MOTION in Limine , 36 MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) , 38 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss Indictment/Information/Complaint Opposed MOTION to Suppress Statements, 37 Opposed MOTION to Determine Indian Country as a Matter of Law , 43 Felony Information ) (Court Reporter: Courtroom 5) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
06/16/2022 50 CONSENT by Defendant to Proceed before a Magistrate Judge for Change of Plea (in Felony case) approved by Magistrate Judge James P O'Hara as to Jose Tyler Perez-Vaught (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
06/16/2022 51 WAIVER of Right to Trial by Jury approved by Magistrate Judge James P O'Hara by Jose Tyler Perez-Vaught (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
06/16/2022 52 WAIVER of Right to have Thirty Days to Prepare for Trial approved by Magistrate Judge James P O'Hara by Jose Tyler Perez-Vaught (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
06/16/2022 53 PETITION to Enter Plea of Guilty and ORDER Accepting Plea by Magistrate Judge James P O'Hara as to Jose Tyler Perez-Vaught (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
06/16/2022 54 PLEA AGREEMENT by USA, Jose Tyler Perez-Vaught as to Jose Tyler Perez-Vaught (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
06/16/2022 55 SEALED PLEA SUPPLEMENT (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 06/16/2022)

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