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Date: 07-12-2022
Case Style:
State of Oklahoma v. Andrew Labryam Conard
Case Number: CF-2018-4968
Judge: Dawn Moody
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 defense attorney represented Defendant, charged with first-degree arson in violation of 21 O.S. 173.
Andrew Labryam Conard was charged for his role in the deaths of 27-year-old cousins Hosea Fletcher and Marquis “Ramon” Brown and Brown’s 7-year-old daughter, Maziah Brown, who were shot and left to die in their burning home.
Keenan Burkhalter was convicted and sentenced to three life terms plus 35 years on three first degree murder counts and one count of first degree arson.
The murder charges against Conard were dismissed and the first degree arson charge was amended to accessory to arson first degree.
Conard supplied the gun that was used by Burkhalter and drove him to the house where the victims were murdered and then went back with the lighter fluid that Burkhalter used to set the fire alight.
Conard also concealed the fact that Burkhalter was the killer be not cooperating with the investigation of the crime.
Conard eventually elected to cooperate with authorities, but his change of heart came too late for Judge Moody.
Outcome: 07-12-2022 DISMISSED
JUDGE DAWN MOODY: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY, AND IS REPRESENTED BY MJ DENMAN. THE STATE IS REPRESENTED BY KEVIN GRAY. COURT REPORTER IS LISA FOSTER. CASE CALLED FOR DISPOSITION NO ISSUE. DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT. THE DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE STATE, WAIVES RIGHTS TO JURY, NON JURY TRIAL. THE COURT ACCEPTS THE DEFENDANTS PLEA OF GUILTY. THE COURT FINDS THE DEFENDANT GUILTY. DEFENDANT SENTENCED AS FOLLOWS:
COUNT 1: DISMISSED COST TO STATE.
COUNT 2: DISMISSED COST TO STATE.
COUNT 3: DISMISSED COST TO STATE.
COUNT 4: AMENDED TO ACCESSORY TO ARSON 1ST DEGREE: DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO SIXTEEN (16) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
THE COURT WAIVES ALL FINES AND COSTS IN THIS CASE.
DEFENDANT TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED AND EARNED. TO RUN CONCURRENT WITH CF-18-381.
DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. RULE 8 AND J&S ISSUED. BOND EXONERATED. COMMITMENT FOR PUNISHMENT ISSUED TO JAIL.
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