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Date: 10-14-2021

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State of Oklahoma v. Alonzo John Kelly, III

Case Number: CF-2016-1521

Judge: CF Docket D

Court: In the District Court in and for Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office

Defendant's Attorney:



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Description: Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, charged with first-degree murder in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7, which provides:

A. A person commits murder in the first degree when that person unlawfully and with malice aforethought causes the death of another human being. Malice is that deliberate intention unlawfully to take away the life of a human being, which is manifested by external circumstances capable of proof.

B. A person also commits the crime of murder in the first degree, regardless of malice, when that person or any other person takes the life of a human being during, or if the death of a human being results from, the commission or attempted commission of murder of another person, shooting or discharge of a firearm or crossbow with intent to kill, intentional discharge of a firearm or other deadly weapon into any dwelling or building as provided in Section 1289.17A of this title, forcible rape, robbery with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, escape from lawful custody, eluding an officer, first degree burglary, first degree arson, unlawful distributing or dispensing of controlled dangerous substances or synthetic controlled substances, trafficking in illegal drugs, or manufacturing or attempting to manufacture a controlled dangerous substance.

The State claimed that Defendant, age 32, killed Charletta Thomas, age 45, who died of a fatal gunshot would at her home on March 19, 2016.

Outcome: 10-13-2021 CTFREE

JUDGE SHARON HOLMES: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY, REPRESENTED BY BRIAN MARTIN, STATE REPRESENTED BY KENNETH ELMORE. CASE AGENT MARLON STUART PRESENT, COURT REPORTER DEE TANNER. LINDSEY HOLGUIN PRESENT AS COUNSEL FOR MATERIAL WITNESS. CASE CALLED FOR JURY TRIAL. ALL PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY FOR TRIAL. SEVEN (7) WITNESSES SWORN. STATE PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS. JURY TRIAL CONTINUED TO 10-14-2021 AT 9AM IN ROOM 506. DEFENDANT REMANDED TO CUSTODY. BOND TO REMAIN. RELEASE ISSUED FOR JEREMI RUTHERFORD.
KELLY, ALONZO JOHN III
10-14-2021 CTFREE

JUDGE SHARON HOLMES: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY, REPRESENTED BY BRIAN MARTIN, STATE KENNETH ELMORE, CASE AGENT MARLON STUART PRESENT, COURT REPORTER DEE TANNER. CASE CALLED FOR JURY TRIAL. PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY FOR TRIAL. DEFENSE PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS. DEFENDANT MOVES FOR DIRECTED VERDICT AND IS OVERRULED. BOTH SIDES REST. THE JURY IS INSTRUCTED AS TO THE LAW. CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE MADE. THE SWEARING OF THE BAILIFF IS WAIVED AND AT 12:20PM, THE BAILIFF AND JURY RETIRE FOR DELIBERATION. AT 4:02PM THE JURY RETURNS INTO OPEN COURT WITH THEIR VERDICT, WHICH IS READ IN OPEN COURT AND IS TO WIT: WE, THE JURY IMPANELED AND SWORN IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE, DO UPON OUR OATHS FIND THE DEFENDANT GUILTY OF THE CHARGE OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE. JURORS CONCURRING, SIGNED BY FOREMAN. CASE CALLED FOR SECOND STAGE PROCEEDINGS. PARTIES PRESENT. STATE PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS. AT 6:00PM, THE BAILIFF AND JURY RETIRE FOR DELIBERATION. AT 6:45PM, THE JURY RETURNS INTO OPEN COURT WITH THEIR VERDICT, WHICH IS READ IN OPEN COURT AND IS TO WIT: WE, THE JURY IMPANELED AND SWORN IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE, DO UPON OUR OATHS FIX PUNISHMENT AT LIFE. JURORS CONCURRING, SIGNED BY FOREMAN. JURY DISCHARGED. COURT ORDERS DEFENDANT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. PSI WAIVED BY PARTIES. HOLD WITHOUT BOND. FORMAL SENTENCING SET FOR 11/22/2021 AT 9AM IN ROOM 506.

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