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Date: 05-11-2024
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Case Number: CF-2023-1639
Judge: David Guten
Court: In the District Court in and for Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney: Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney: Jason Edge
Description: Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal law lawyer Jason Edge represented the Defendant, charged with leaving the scene of a collision involving injury in violation of 47 O.S. 10-103 and failure to give information and render aid in violation of 47 O.S. 10-104.
47 O.S. 10-102, provides:
A. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in a nonfatal injury to any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible but shall then forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of Section 10-104 of this title. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
B. Any person willfully, maliciously, or feloniously failing to stop to avoid detection or prosecution or to comply with said requirements under such circumstances, shall upon conviction be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than ten (10) days nor more than two (2) years, or by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
C. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall revoke the license or permit to drive and any nonresident operating privilege of the person so convicted.
47 O.S. 10-104 provides:
driven or attended by any person shall give his correct name, address and registration number of the vehicle he is driving, and shall upon request exhibit his driver license and his security verification form, as defined in Section 7-600 of this title, to the person struck or the driver or occupant of or person attending any vehicle collided with, and shall render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying, or the making of arrangements for the carrying, of such person to a physician, surgeon or hospital for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or if such carrying is requested by the injured person. Any driver who provides information required by this section which is intentionally inaccurate shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10-103 of this title.
B. Any driver of any vehicle involved in an accident who could be cited for any traffic offense where said accident resulted in the immediate death or great bodily injury, as defined in subsection B of Section 646 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, of any person shall submit to drug and alcohol testing as soon as practicable after such accident occurs. The traffic offense violation shall constitute probable cause for purposes of Section 752 of this title and the procedures found in Section 752 of this title shall be followed to determine the presence of alcohol or controlled dangerous substances within the driver's blood system.
Outcome: 05-15-2024 DEFERRED
JUDGE DAVID GUTEN FOR JUDGE MICHELLE KEELY: DEFENDANT PRESENT, NOT IN CUSTODY, AND REPRESENTED BY JASON EDGE. STATE REPRESENTED BY KATIE KOLJACK. COURT REPORTER IS KYLIE MAYES. DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT. DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY. DEFENDANT WAIVES RIGHT TO JURY/NON-JURY TRIAL. COURT ACCEPTS PLEA AND WITHTHOLDS FINDING OF GUILT.
DEFENDANT IS TO BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
COUNT 1) COURT WITHHOLDS FINDING OF GUILT FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS UNTIL DEFERRED REVIEW DATE OF 5/8/2028 AT 9AM IN ROOM 401. DEFENDANT ASSESSED: $600.00 COURT FUND, $150.00 VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND, PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 2) COURT WITHHOLDS FINDING OF GUILT FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS UNTIL DEFERRED REVIEW DATE OF 5/8/2028 AT 9AM IN ROOM 401. DEFENDANT ASSESSED: $300.00 COURT FUND, $150.00 VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND, PLUS COSTS.
BOTH COUNTS TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH EACH OTHER.
DEFENDANT TO FOLLOW ALL RULES AND CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION, INCLUDING COMPLETION OF TWENTY (20) COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS AND DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE.
RESTITUTION UPON APPLICATION.
DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. RULE 8 ISSUED. J & S ISSUED. BOND EXONERATED.
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