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Date: 01-27-2021
Case Style:
Case Number: CF-2020-2451
Judge: Dawn Moody
Court: In the District Court in and for Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney: Tulsa County District Attorney's Office, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Tulsa, Oklahoma - The State of Oklahoma charged Donisha Renee Willis, with two counts of second-degree murder for allowing her Tony and Miracle Crook, ages 2 and 3 wandered away from their apartment and drown in a creek. Their bodies were found days later after an extensive police search.
Outcome: 01-25-2021 CONVICTED
JUDGE DAWN MOODY: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY, REPRESENTED BY LORA HOWARD AND CORBIN BREWSTER. THE STATE IS REPRESENTED BY KATIE KOLJACK. COURT REPORTER IS LISA FOSTER. CASE CALLED FOR ALLEN DISCOVERY HEARING. DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT. DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY, WAIVES RIGHTS TO JURY, NON JURY TRIAL, COURT ACCEPTS DEFENDANTS PLEA OF GUILTY. THE COURT FINDS DEFENDANT GUILTY. DEFENDANT SENTENCED AS FOLLOWS:
COUNT 1: AMENDED TO CHILD NEGLECT: DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO FIFTEEN (15) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WITH THE FIRST TEN (10) YEARS TO BE SERVED IN CUSTODY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WITH THE REMAINING FIVE (5) YEARS TO BE SUSPENDED. DEFENDANT ASSESSED A $500.00 FINE, $250.00 VICTIM COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT, PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 2: AMENDED TO CHILD NEGLECT: DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO FIFTEEN (15) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WITH THE FIRST TEN (10) YEARS TO BE SERVED IN CUSTODY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WITH THE REMAINING FIVE (5) YEARS TO BE SUSPENDED. DEFENDANT ASSESSED A $500.00 FINE, $250.00 VICTIM COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT, PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 3: DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO FIVE (5) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. DEFENDANT ASSESSED A $250.00 FINE, $125.00 VICTIM COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT, PLUS COSTS.
ALL COUNTS TO RUN CONCURRENT. DEFENDANT TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED AND EARNED. DEFENDANT ADVISED OF 85% RULE. DEFENDANT TO BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, PROBATION AND PAROLE.
DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. RULE 8 AND JUDGEMENT AND SENTENCE ISSUED.
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