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Date: 09-21-2019
Case Style:
State of Oklahoma v. Nathan Aaron Leforce
Case Number: CF-2017-149
Judge: Phillip C. Corley
Court: District Court, Logan County, Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney: Laura Thomas
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description:
Guthrie, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Nathan Aaron Leforce with:
Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, Murder in the First Degree-Malice Aforethought, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Date of Offense: 04/18/2017
Party Name Disposition Information
Leforce, Nathan Aaron
Count # 2. Count as Filed: LA5, Larceny of Motor Vehicle, AFCF, in violation of 21 O.S. 1720
Date of Offense: 04/18/2017
Party Name Disposition Information
Leforce, Nathan Aaron
Count # 3. Count as Filed: OROB, Armed Robbery in the First Degree, AFCF, in violation of 21 O.S. 797
Date of Offense: 04/18/2017
Party Name Disposition Information
Leforce, Nathan Aaron
The States charged by LeForce shot and killed Logan County Deputy Sheriff David Wade on April 18, 2017 near Mulhall.
The State sought the death penalty.
Outcome: 08-20-2019 VERD
VERDICT-COUNT 1-MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
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08-20-2019 VERD
VERDICT-COUNT 2-LARCENY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
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08-20-2019 VERD
Defendant was sentenced to life without parole (LWOP) on the murder charged and 30 years on the robbery and larceny charges.
VERDICT-COUNT 3-ARMED ROBBERY IN THE FIRST DEGREE
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08-20-2019 CTFREE
JUDGE CORLEY/KM: THIS CASE COMES BEFORE THE COURT FOR FURTHER JURY TRIAL PROCEEDINGS. THE STATE APPEARS BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, LAURA THOMAS, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY, KEVIN ETHERINGTON AND MICHELE MCELWEE. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH ATTORNEYS, GRETCHEN MOSLEY, GREGG GRAVES AND PETER ASTOR. THE PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY TO PROCEED. WITNESSES ARE SWORN AND TESTIFY. THE DEFENDANT RESTS. THE COURT INSTRUCTS THE JURY ON THE LAW AS IT APPLIES TO THIS CASE. CLOSING IS HEARD. THE JURY RETIRES TO DELIBERATE. THE DEFENDANTS REURGENCE FOR DIRECTED VERDICT IS OVERRULED.
THE JURY RETURNS WITH VERDICTS.
COUNT 1 GUILTY TO MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
COUNT 2 GUILTY TO LARCENY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
COUNT 3 GUILTY TO ARMED ROBBERY IN THE FIRST DEGREE
THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO THE FORM OF THE VERDICTS.
AT 5:10 P.M. THE COURT RECESSES THE CASE UNTIL AUGUST 21, 2019 AT 9:00 A.M. THE DEFENDANT IS REMANDED TO THE SHERIFF.
Leforce, Nathan Aaron
08-21-2019 CTFREE
JUDGE CORLEY/KM: THIS CASE COMES BEFORE THE COURT FOR SECOND STAGE JURY TRIAL PROCEEDINGS. THE STATE APPEARS BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, LAURA THOMAS, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY, KEVIN ETHERINGTON AND MICHELE MCELWEE. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH ATTORNEYS, GRETCHEN MOSLEY, GREGG GRAVES AND PETER ASTOR. THE PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY TO PROCEED. OPENING IS HEARD. EXHIBITS ARE ADMITTED. THE COURT INSTRUCTS THE JURY ON THE LAW AS IT APPLIES TO THIS CASE. CLOSING IS HEARD. THE JURY RETIRES TO DELIBERATE.
THE JURY RETURNS WITH VERDICTS.
COUNT 2 GUILTY TO LARCENY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AFTER TWO FORMER CONVICTIONS AND FIX PUNISHMENT AT THIRTY (30) YEARS
COUNT 3 GUILTY TO ARMED ROBBERY IN THE FIRST DEGREE AFTER PREVIOUS CONVICTION AND FIX PUNISHMENT AT THIRTY-SEVEN (37) YEARS
THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO THE FORM OF THE VERDICTS.
THE THIRD STAGE OF THE TRIAL BEGINS.
OPENING IS HEARD.
WITNESSES ARE SWORN AND TESTIFY. AT 4:15 P.M. THE COURT RECESSES THE CASE UNTIL AUGUST 22, 2019 AT 9:00 A.M. THE DEFENDANT IS REMANDED TO THE SHERIFF.
Leforce, Nathan Aaron
08-21-2019 VERD
VERDICT (SECOND STAGE)- CT. 2
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08-21-2019 VERD
VERDICT (SECOND STAGE)-CT. 3
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08-22-2019 CTFREE
JUDGE CORLEY/KM: THIS CASE COMES BEFORE THE COURT FOR FURTHER THIRD STAGE JURY TRIAL PROCEEDINGS. THE STATE APPEARS BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, LAURA THOMAS, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY, KEVIN ETHERINGTON AND MICHELE MCELWEE. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH ATTORNEYS, GRETCHEN MOSLEY, GREGG GRAVES AND PETER ASTOR. THE PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY TO PROCEED. WITNESSES TESTIFY AND EXHIBITS ARE ADMITTED. THE STATE RESTS.
WITNESSES ARE SWORN AND TESTIFY.
AT 4:20 P.M. THE COURT RECESSES THE CASE UNTIL AUGUST 26, 2019 AT 9:00 A.M. THE DEFENDANT IS REMANDED TO THE SHERIFF.
Leforce, Nathan Aaron
08-26-2019 CTFREE
JUDGE CORLEY/KM: THIS CASE COMES BEFORE THE COURT FOR FURTHER THIRD STAGE JURY TRIAL PROCEEDINGS. THE STATE APPEARS BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, LAURA THOMAS, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY, KEVIN ETHERINGTON AND MICHELE MCELWEE. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH ATTORNEYS, GRETCHEN MOSLEY, GREGG GRAVES AND PETER ASTOR. THE PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY TO PROCEED. WITNESSES ARE SWORN AND TESTIFY.
AT 5:05 P.M. THE COURT RECESSES THE CASE UNTIL AUGUST 27, 2019 AT 9:00 A.M. THE DEFENDANT IS REMANDED TO THE SHERIFF.
Leforce, Nathan Aaron
08-27-2019 CTFREE
JUDGE CORLEY/TR/KM: THIS CASE COMES BEFORE THE COURT FOR FURTHER THIRD STAGE JURY TRIAL PROCEEDINGS. THE STATE APPEARS BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, LAURA THOMAS, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY, KEVIN ETHERINGTON AND MICHELE MCELWEE. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH ATTORNEYS, GRETCHEN MOSLEY, GREGG GRAVES AND PETER ASTOR. THE PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY TO PROCEED. WITNESSES ARE SWORN AND TESTIFY.
AT 4:30 P.M. THE COURT RECESSES THE CASE UNTIL AUGUST 28, 2019 AT 9:00 A.M. THE DEFENDANT IS REMANDED TO THE SHERIFF.
Leforce, Nathan Aaron
08-28-2019 CTFREE
JUDGE CORLEY/TR/KM: THIS CASE COMES BEFORE THE COURT FOR FURTHER THIRD STAGE JURY TRIAL PROCEEDINGS. THE STATE APPEARS BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, LAURA THOMAS, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY, KEVIN ETHERINGTON AND MICHELE MCELWEE. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH ATTORNEYS, GRETCHEN MOSLEY, GREGG GRAVES AND PETER ASTOR. THE PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY TO PROCEED. WITNESSES ARE SWORN AND TESTIFY. THE DEFENSE RESTS.
REBUTTAL WITNESSES ARE SWORN AND TESTIFY.
AT 3:35 P.M. THE COURT RECESSES THE CASE UNTIL AUGUST 29, 2019 AT 9:00 A.M. THE DEFENDANT IS REMANDED TO THE SHERIFF.
Leforce, Nathan Aaron
08-29-2019 WHCS
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM RETURNED FROM LOGAN COUNTY SHERIFF SERVED DUSTIN THEDFORD8/19/19 AND RETURNED TO DOC CUSTODY 8/28/19
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08-29-2019 CTFREE
JUDGE CORLEY/TR/KM: THIS CASE COMES BEFORE THE COURT FOR FURTHER THIRD STAGE JURY TRIAL PROCEEDINGS. THE STATE APPEARS BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, LAURA THOMAS, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY, KEVIN ETHERINGTON AND MICHELE MCELWEE. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH ATTORNEYS, GRETCHEN MOSLEY, GREGG GRAVES AND PETER ASTOR. THE PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY TO PROCEED. ONE SURREBUTTAL WITNESS IS SWORN AND TESTIFIES. THE DEFENSE RESTS.
THE COURT INSTRUCTS THE JURY ON THE LAW AS IT RELATES TO THIS CASE. CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE HEARD. THE JURY RETIRES TO DELIBERATE.
THE JURY IS DEADLOCKED. THE JURY IS DISCHARGED. THE COURT SENTENCES THE DEFENDANT IN COUNT 1 MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE. FORMAL SENTENCING IS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 AT 3:00 P.M. THE PARTIES WAIVE A PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION. THE DEFENDANT IS REMANDED TO THE SHERIFF.
Leforce, Nathan Aaron
The jury hung 11-1 on the death penalty charge.
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