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Description: Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal lawyer represented Defendant, charged with violating 21 O.S. 711, which provides:

Homicide is manslaughter in the first degree in the following cases:

1. When perpetrated without a design to effect death by a person while engaged in the commission of a misdemeanor.

2. When perpetrated without a design to effect death, and in a heat of passion, but in a cruel and unusual manner, or by means of a dangerous weapon; unless it is committed under such circumstances as constitute excusable or justifiable homicide.

3. When perpetrated unnecessarily either while resisting an attempt by the person killed to commit a crime, or after such attempt shall have failed.

Outcome: 10-06-2022 CONVICTED


JUDGE CLIFFORD J. SMITH: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY AND REPRESENTED. STATE REPRESENTED BY MATT KEHOE. COURT REPORTER LISA FOSTER AND DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT. DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY AND WAIVES RIGHT TO JURY, NON JURY TRIAL. COURT ACCEPTS PLEA AND FINDS DEFENDANT GUILTY. DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO:

COUNT 1: AMENDED TO MANSLAUGHTER. FIVE YEARS ALL UNDER THE CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, DEFENDANT TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED AND EARNED. DEFENDANT TO BE UNDER NO FORMAL SUPERVISION. COSTS AND FINES ARE WAIVED.

COUNT 2: DISMISSED COST TO STATE.
COUNT 3: DISMISSED COST TO STATE.
COUNT 4: DISMISSED COST TO STATE.
COUNT 5: DISMISSED COST TO STATE.

DEFENDANT TO BE TRANSPORTED IMMDIATELY. DEFENDANT NOTIFIED OF 85% RULE.

DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. RULE 8 ISSUED. JUDGEMENT AND SENTENCE ISSUED. COMMITMENT ISSUED.

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