Date: 11-30-2016

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Case Number: CF-2013-1838

Judge: Marth Rupp Carter

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Julie Doss and Katie Johnson

Defendant's Attorney: Mark Cagle for Nicholas Luke Davenport

Sofia Johnson for Jacob Wayne Hignite

Description: Tulsa, OK - Two Men Sentenced To Prison On Manslaughter Charges

The State of Oklahoma charged Jacob Wyne Hignite, age 23, and and Nicholas Luke Davenport, age 23, with possession of a stolen vehicle in violation of 47 O.S. 4-103 and manslaughter for hitting and killing a woman with the vehicle after he was shot in the leg by the other. Amanda Hart, age 27, was killed after Davenport met the two men at an East Tulsa apartment complex where she had gone to buy an Enterprise Rent-A-Car vehicle from them.

The men got into an argument and Hignite shot Davenport in the leg. He hit Hart as he attempted to drive away in the car.

Outcome: JUDGE MARTHA RUPP CARTER: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY, AND REPRESENTED BY MARK CAGLE / STEPHEN LEE. STATE REPRESENTED BY JULIE DOSS. COURT REPORTER: WAIVED. DEFENDANT WAIVES PRELIMINARY HEARING, DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT. PARTIES WAIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT. DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY. DEFENDANT WAIVES RIGHT TO JURY/NON JURY TRIAL. COURT ACCEPTS PLEA AND FINDS DEFENDANT GUILTY.

COUNT ONE: AMENDED TO MANSLAUGHTER - 2ND DEGREE - DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO FOUR (4) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS WITH CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED. DEFENDANT ASSESSED $600.00 FINE AND $150.00 VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND PLUS COST. THIS SENTENCE IS TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH COUNT TWO.

COUNT TWO: DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO FOUR (4) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS WITH CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED. DEFENDANT ASSESSED $600.00 FINE AND $150.00 VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND PLUS COST. THIS SENTENCE IS TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH COUNT ONE.

DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. RULE 8 EXECUTED. J & S ISSUED. BOND EXONERATED. COMMITMENT ISSUED.

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