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Date: 07-17-2019
Case Style:
State of Oklahoma v. Corey Dion Atchison
Case Number: CF-1991-691
Judge: Sharon Holmes
Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney: James Dunn
Defendant's Attorney: Joseph (Joe) Michael Norwood and Eric Cullen
Description:
Tulsa, OK - Corey Atkison was convicted first-degree murder in 1991 for shooting and killing a man east of Downtown Tulsa.
Defendant claimed that he was innocent.
A jury found him guilty and sentenced to him to life in prison.
Defendant filed an application for post-conviction release in 2017.
The State's star witness recanted his testimony that Atchison was the shooter.
Atchison claimed that the witnesses against him were coerced into testifying against him.
Outcome: 07-16-2019 CTFREE
JUDGE SHARON HOLMES: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY AND REPRESENTED BY JOSEPH NORWOOD AND ERIC CULLEN. STATE REPRESENTED BY JAMES DUNN. COURT REPORTER: DEE TANNER. CASE CALLED FOR DECISION. COURT RULES LAWS AND FACTS SUPPORTS INNOCENCE OF PETITIONER AND ORDERS CONVICTION TO BE VACATED. STATE GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPEAL. RELEASE ISSUED. VACATED J&S ISSUED.
ATCHISON, COREY DION
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