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Date: 11-18-2016

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State of Oklahoma v. Cody case

Case Number: CF-2014-2634

Judge: Sharon Holmes

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Erik Grayless

Defendant's Attorney:




Keith McArtor

Description: Tulsa, OK - Defendant Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter And Is Sentenced to 30-Years in Prison

The State of Oklahoma charged Cody Case, age 26, with first-degree manslaughter in violation of 21 O.S. 711 and attempted robbery in violation of 21 O.S. 801 for attempting to rob and for killing Santos Lopez with a 9 mm handgun in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart Store in an effort to steal methamphetamine drugs. Case was shot in the leg during an exchange of gun fire from Lopez' confederates.

Outcome: UDGE SHARON HOLMES: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY AND REPRESENTED BY KEITH MCARTOR. STATE REPRESENTED BY ERIK GRAYLESS. COURT REPORTER: DEE TANNER. DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT, WAIVES JURY/NON JURY TRIAL, ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY. DEFENDANT SENTENCED AS FOLLOWS:
COUNT 1) AMENDED TO MANSLAUGHTER 1ST DEGREE. DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO THIRTY (30) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS WITH CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED. DEFENDANT ASSESSED FINE IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00, VICTIM'S COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $250.00, PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 2) DISMISSED, COSTS TO STATE.
UPON RELEASE FROM SUCH CONFINEMENT, THE DEFENDANT SHALL SERVE A TERM OF POST-IMPRISONMENT SUPERVISION, UNDER CONDITIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS.
DEFENDANT ADVISED OF 85% RULE AND APPEAL RIGHTS. RULE 8 AND J&S ISSUED. COMMITMENT ISSUED. BOND EXONERATED.

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