Please E-mail suggested additions, comments and/or corrections to Kent@MoreLaw.Com.
Help support the publication of case reports on MoreLaw
Date: 05-13-2022
Case Style:
State of Oklahoma v. David Anthony Ware and Matthew Hall
Case Number: CF-2020-2889
Judge: William LaFortune
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:
Murder - First Degree
Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Date of Offense: 06/29/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
WARE, DAVID ANTHONY Disposed: CONVICTION, 05/13/2022. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: MURDER - FIRST DEGREE(HM11)
Violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Count # 2. Count as Filed: SWIK, SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO KILL, in violation of 21 O.S. 652
Date of Offense: 06/29/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
WARE, DAVID ANTHONY Disposed: CONVICTION, 05/13/2022. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO KILL(SWIK)
Violation of 21 O.S. 652
Count # 3. Count as Filed: WE6, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF, in violation of 21 O.S. 1283
Date of Offense: 06/29/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
WARE, DAVID ANTHONY Disposed: CONVICTION, 05/13/2022. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF(WE6)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1283
Count # 4. Count as Filed: OPJ, ACCESSORY TO A FELONY PUNISHABLE BY 4 YEARS OR MORE, in violation of 21 O.S. 175(1)
Date of Offense: 06/29/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
HALL, MATTHEW Disposed: CONVICTION, 03/22/2021. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: ACCESSORY TO A FELONY PUNISHABLE BY 4 YEARS OR MORE(OPJ)
Violation of 21 O.S. 175(1)
Count # 5. Count as Filed: OPJ, ACCESSORY TO A FELONY PUNISHABLE BY 4 YEARS OR MORE, in violation of 21 O.S. 175(1)
Date of Offense: 06/29/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
HALL, MATTHEW Disposed: CONVICTION, 03/22/2021. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: ACCESSORY TO A FELONY PUNISHABLE BY 4 YEARS OR MORE(OPJ)
Violation of 21 O.S. 175(1)
Count # 6. Count as Filed: DU2I, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-401
Date of Offense: 06/29/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
WARE, DAVID ANTHONY Disposed: CONVICTION, 05/13/2022. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE(DU2I)
Violation of 63 O.S. 2-401
Count # 7. Count as Filed: OBS, OBSTRUCTING AN OFFICER, in violation of 21 O.S. 540
Date of Offense: 06/29/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
WARE, DAVID ANTHONY Disposed: CONVICTION, 05/13/2022. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: OBSTRUCTING AN OFFICER(OBS)
Violation of 21 O.S. 540
Outcome: 05-13-2022
JUDGE WILLIAM LAFORTUNE: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY, REPRESENTED BY KEVIN ADAMS. STATE BY KEVIN GRAY AND STEVE KUNZWEILER. COURT REPORTER, SAMANTHA BROWN. CASE CALLED FOR SENTENCING AFTER A FINDING OF GUILTY BY JURY, COURT FINDS DEFENDANT GUILTY. DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO:
COUNT 1): DEATH
COUNT 2) LIFE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO RUN CONSECUTIVE COUNT 1, DEFENDANT ASSESSED A $10,000.00 FINE PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 3) THIRTY (30) YEARS IN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO RUN CONCURRENT WITH COUNT 2, DEFENDANT ASSESSED A $10,000.00 FINE PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 6: TWENTY (25) YEARS IN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO RUN CONSECUTIVE WITH COUNT 3. DEFENDANT ASSESSED A $10,000.00 FINE PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 7) ONE (1) YEAR TULSA COUNTY JAIL TO RUN CONSECUTIVE WITH COUNT 6, DEFENDANT ASSESSED A FINE OF $500.00 PLUS COSTS.
ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. RULE 8 ISSUED. JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE ISSUED.DEATH WARRANT ISSUED. COMMITMENT ISSUED
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
Comments: