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Date: 01-28-2023
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State of Oklahoma v. Jennifer Marie Kunzweiler
Case Number: CF-2022-3743
Judge: McIntrosh District Court Judge Brenden Bridges
Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney: Wagoner County District Attorney Jack Thorp
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with domestic assault and battery with a deadly weapon in violation of 21 O.S. 644(D)(2) and planning or threatening a violent act in violation of 21 U.S. 1378.
Jennifer Marie Kunzweiler, age 31, assaulted and stabbed her father, Tulsa District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler, on September 15, 2022.
21 O.S. 644(D)(1) provides:
D. 1. Any person who, with intent to do bodily harm and without justifiable or excusable cause, commits any assault, battery, or assault and battery upon an intimate partner or a family or household member as defined by Section 60.1 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes with any sharp or dangerous weapon, upon conviction, is guilty of domestic assault or domestic assault and battery with a dangerous weapon which shall be a felony and punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not exceeding ten (10) years, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year. The provisions of Section 51.1 of this title shall apply to any second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this paragraph.
21 O.S. 1378, provides:
A. Any person who shall attempt, conspire or endeavor to perform an act of violence involving or intended to involve serious bodily harm or death of another person shall be guilty of a felony, punishable upon conviction thereof by imprisonment for a period of not more than ten (10) years.
B. Any person who shall threaten to perform an act of violence involving or intended to involve serious bodily harm or death of another person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction thereof by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six (6) months.
C. Any person who shall devise any plan, scheme or program of action to cause serious bodily harm or death of another person with intent to perform such malicious act of violence, whether alone or by conspiring with others, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable upon conviction thereof by imprisonment for a period of not more than ten (10) years.
Outcome: UDGE BRENDON BRIDGES: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY AND REPRESENTED BY ALLEN SMALLWOOD. STATE REPRESENTED BY JACK THORP. COURT REPORTER: KRISTY SMITH. PRELIMINARY HEARING ISSUE SET TO 3/17/23 @ 9AM ROOM 344. BOND EXONERATED. DEFENDANT REMANDED TO CUSTODY.
COURT ALLOWS WAIVER OF TRAIL BY JURY.
COURT ALLOWS AN AGREED UPON MOTION TO WAIVE TWO-JUDGE RULE.
DEFENDANT FOUND NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF MENTAL IMPAIRMENT PURSUANT TO 12 O.S. ยง 39.
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