Date: 06-04-2024

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State of Oklahoma v. Thomas Dale Ranes

Case Number: CF-2022-3819

Judge: Sharon Holmes

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Tulsa County District Attorney's Office

Defendant's Attorney:

Description: Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: DU8M, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-401-B2
Count # 2.
Count as Filed: CCS, CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-509 (B)
Count # 3.
Count as Filed: MAIND, MAINTAIN PLACE FOR KEEPING/SELLING CONTROLLED DRUGS, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-404 (A)(6)
Count # 4.
Count as Filed: TAXS, POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG WITHOUT TAX STAMP AFFIXED, in violation of 68 O.S. 450.8
Count # 5.
Count as Filed: TSC, UNLAWFUL USE OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT IN THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY, in violation of Count # 6.
Count as Filed: CHN, CHILD NEGLECT, in violation of 21 O.S. 843.5 (C)(D)

21 O.S. 401-B2 provides:

B. Any person who violates the provisions of this section with respect to:

2. Any other controlled dangerous substance classified in Schedule III, IV, V or marijuana, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than five (5) years and a fine of not more than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), which shall be in addition to other punishment provided by law and shall not be imposed in lieu of other punishment. A second conviction for the violation of the provisions of this paragraph is a felony punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than ten (10) years. A third or subsequent conviction for the violation of the provisions of this paragraph is a felony punishable by a term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than fifteen (15) years; or

Outcome: 04-2024 CONVICTED


JUDGE SHARON HOLMES: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY, PRESENTED BY COUNSEL. STATE REPRESENTED BY MAURITS BOON VAN OSTADE AND JERRY TRUSTER. COURT REPORTER IS LIZ JONES. DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT, WAIVES RIGHTS TO JURY TRIAL AND ENTERS A PLEA OF NOLO CONTENDERE. COURT ACCEPTS PLEA AND SENTENCES AS FOLLOWS:
COUNT 1) DISMISSED COSTS TO STATE.
COUNT 2) DISMISSED COSTS TO STATE.
COUNT 3) DISMISSED COSTS TO STATE.
COUNT 4) DISMISSED COSTS TO STATE.
COUNT 5) DISMISSED COSTS TO STATE.
COUNT 6) EIGHT (8) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ALL TIME IN CUSTODY WITH CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED. DEFENDANT TO PAY COURT COSTS.
STATE STRIKES THE 2ND PAGE OF INFORMATION. UPON RELEASE DEFENDANT DOESN'T NEED TO REGISTER AS A VIOLENT OFFENDER.
ADVISED OF RIGHTS AND 85% RULE. RULE 8 FORM AND J&S ISSUED. RELEASE AND COMMITMENT FOR PUNISHMENT ISSUED. DEFENDANT REQUESTS IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTATION.

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