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Date: 10-30-2014

Case Style: State of Oklahoma v. Howard David Shelton

Case Number: CF-2014-1212

Judge: William C. Kellough

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Erik Grayless

Defendant's Attorney: Tulsa Public Defender's Office

Description: Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Howard David Shelton, age 52, with multiple counts of aggravated possession of child pornography in violation of 21 O.S. 1040.12a which provides:

A. Any person who, with knowledge of its contents, possesses one hundred (100) or more separate materials depicting child pornography shall be, upon conviction, guilty of aggravated possession of child pornography. The violator shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not exceeding life imprisonment and by a fine in an amount not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). The violator, upon conviction, shall be required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offenders Registration Act.

B. For purposes of this section:

1. Multiple copies of the same identical material shall each be counted as a separate item;

2. The term "material" means the same definition provided by Section 1040.75 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes and, in addition, includes all digital and computerized images and depictions; and

3. The term "child pornography" means the same definition provided by Section 1040.80 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes and, in addition, includes sexual conduct, sexual excitement, sadomasochistic abuse, and performance of material harmful to minors where a minor is present or depicted as such terms are defined in Section 1040.75 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Outcome: 10-29-2014 CONVICTED 1 SHELTON, HOWARD DAVID 91806244 Oct 29 2014 3:19:39:270PM - $ 0.00

JUDGE WILLIAM C. KELLOUGH. DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY, REPRESENTED BY CHRISTINA BURNS. STATE REPRESENTED BY ERIK GRAYLESS. COURT REPORTER IS CARRIE SLOAN. CASE CALLED FOR FINDING & SENTENCING. COURT FINDS DEFENDANT GUILTY.

COUNT 1 - FIFTEEN (15) YEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WITH THE FIRST TWELVE (12) YEARS TO BE SERVED IN CUSTODY, WITH CREDIT FOR ALL TIME SERVED & EARNED, AND THE LAST THREE (3) YEARS TO BE SUSPENDED, TO RUN CONCURRENT WITH COUNT 2, COUNT 3, COUNT 4, & COUNT 5. $600.00 FINE, $150.00 VICTIM'S COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT.

COUNT 2 - FIFTEEN (15) YEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WITH THE FIRST TWELVE (12) YEARS TO BE SERVED IN CUSTODY, WITH CREDIT FOR ALL TIME SERVED & EARNED, AND THE LAST THREE (3) YEARS TO BE SUSPENDED, TO RUN CONCURRENT WITH COUNT 1, COUNT 3, COUNT 4, & COUNT 5. $600.00 FINE, $150.00 VICTIM'S COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT.

COUNT 3 - FIFTEEN (15) YEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WITH THE FIRST TWELVE (12) YEARS TO BE SERVED IN CUSTODY, WITH CREDIT FOR ALL TIME SERVED & EARNED, AND THE LAST THREE (3) YEARS TO BE SUSPENDED, TO RUN CONCURRENT WITH COUNT 1, COUNT 2, COUNT 4, & COUNT 5. $600.00 FINE, $150.00 VICTIM'S COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT.

COUNT 4 - FIFTEEN (15) YEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WITH THE FIRST TWELVE (12) YEARS TO BE SERVED IN CUSTODY, WITH CREDIT FOR ALL TIME SERVED & EARNED, AND THE LAST THREE (3) YEARS TO BE SUSPENDED, TO RUN CONCURRENT WITH COUNT 1, COUNT 2, COUNT 3, & COUNT 5. $600.00 FINE, $150.00 VICTIM'S COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT.

COUNT 5 - FIFTEEN (15) YEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WITH THE FIRST TWELVE (12) YEARS TO BE SERVED IN CUSTODY, WITH CREDIT FOR ALL TIME SERVED & EARNED, AND THE LAST THREE (3) YEARS TO BE SUSPENDED, TO RUN CONCURRENT WITH COUNT 1, COUNT 2, COUNT 3, & COUNT 4. $600.00 FINE, $150.00 VICTIM'S COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT.

DEFENDANT TO BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS PROBATION & PAROLE.

DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. RULE 8 AND JUDGMENT & SENTENCE ISSUED. BOND EXONERATED. COMMITMENT ISSUED TO JAIL.

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