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Date: 12-02-2016
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State of Oklahoma v. Cheyenne Mason Watts
Case Number: CF-2015-00440
Judge: Not Available
Court: District Court, Cherokee County, Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney: Jack Thorp and Brian Kuester
Defendant's Attorney: Mitchell Solomon, Shea Smith and Benjamin Brown
Description: Tahlequah, OK - Defendants Sentenced to 45 Years In Prison for Murder
The State of Oklahoma charged Cheyenne Mason Watts, age 24, with first-degree murder, robbery with a weapon, first-degree murder, attempted arson, larceny of an automobile and third-degree murder for robbing and killing 88-year-old Charley Kirk.
Investigators determined that the shot that killed the victim was made by Paul Dean Newberry
Court docket:
08-05-2015
AFFIDAVIT
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08-06-2015
AFFIDAVIT FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD PROSEQUENDUM
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08-06-2015
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD PROSEQUENDUM ISSUED
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08-07-2015
AMENDED INFORMATION (SOME WORDING REMOVED ON CT. 1)
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08-07-2015
MO 8-7 IA DEF PNG TO CTS 1-6; STATUS CONF 8-28-15 @ 9
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08-07-2015
ORDER APPOINTING INDIGENT DEFENSE ATTORNEY. MLD
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08-07-2015
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD PROSEQUENDUM RETURNED
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08-07-2015
NOTICE OF INVOCATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
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08-11-2015
APPLICATION FOR COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY
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$ 40.00
08-18-2015
ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
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08-18-2015
DEFENDANT'S DISCOVERY REQUEST
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08-20-2015
SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM ISSUED (DR.C. LESTER)
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08-20-2015
SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM ISSUED (KEYS PUBLIC SCHOOL)
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08-20-2015
SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM ISSUED (DR. D.MARTIN0
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09-03-2015
MOTION/ORDER FOR CONT 9-30-15 AT 9;00AM. MLD
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09-30-2015
SUBPOENA ISSUED TO DA (V.LYONS, J.DAGGETT)
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09-30-2015
MO 9-30-15, SET FOR PH 11-16-15 9AM MLD
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10-08-2015
SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED (V.LYONS,J.DAGGETT)
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11-03-2015
NOTICE OF ENDORSEMENT OF ADDITIONAL WITNESSES
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11-05-2015
SUBPOENA ISSUED TO CCSO (J.MITCHELL)
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11-05-2015
SUBPOENA ISSUED TO DA (J.RIDDLE)
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11-06-2015
SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED (J.MITCHELL)
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11-06-2015
SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED (J.RIDDLE)
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11-09-2015
SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM RETURNED (MCALESTER CHOCTAW
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11-10-2015
NOTICE OF ENDORSEMENT OF ADDITIONAL WITNESS(ES)
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11-10-2015
SUBPOENA ISSUED TO CCSO (C.WARD)
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$ 50.00
11-13-2015
SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED (C.WARD)
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11-17-2015
MO 11-16 PH: DEMIURRER OVERRULED AS TO ALL COUNTS; DCA
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SET BEFORE JUDGE SHEPHERD 12-17-15 @ 1:30 MLD
12-21-2015
DS 12-17-15: DEFENDANT AND ATTORNEY ANGELA JONES
PRESENT, STATE BY DA BRIAN KUESTER, COURT REPORTER GALA
WATKINS; DCA PASSED BY AGREEMENT TO 1-14-16 AT 1:30
P.M. DS
01-14-2016
BILL OF PARTICULARS -REQUEST FOR IMPOSITION OF THE
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DEATH PENALTY
01-15-2016
DS 1-14-16: PLAINTIFF PRESENT W/ATTORNEY ANGELA JONES
COURT REPORTER GALA WATKINS, PASSED DCA TO 4-7-16 TO
1:30 P.M. DS
01-22-2016
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL AND ENTRY OF
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APPEARANCE
01-25-2016
NOTICE OF ENDORSEMENT OF ADDT'L WITNESS(ES)
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01-28-2016
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL AND ENTRY OF
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APPEARANCE
01-28-2016
ORDER GRANTING SUBSTITUTION OF OIDS COUNSEL
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04-04-2016
APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS....
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04-04-2016
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD PROSEQUENDUM ISSUED
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04-05-2016
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD PROSEQUENDUM RETURNED (DEFT IN
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CCDC CUSTODY)
04-11-2016
DS 4-7-16: DEFENDANT PRESENT W/ATTORNEY'S MITCHELL
SOLOMON AND SHEA SMITH; ADA JACK THORP; GALA
WATKINS-CR: PASS BY AGREEMENT TO 6-9-16 AT 1:30 P.M.
DEFENDANT WAVIES 30 DAY RULE FOR DCA. DS
06-07-2016
APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD PROSEQUENDUM
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06-07-2016
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD PROSEQUENDUM ISSUED
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06-09-2016
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD PROSEQUENDUM RETURN-SERVED
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06-09-2016
TRANSPORT RECORD
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06-09-2016
SEALED DOCUMENT (PETITION FOR CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS
DISCLOSURE)
06-09-2016
SEALED DOCUMENT (EX PARTE ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF
RECORDS TO COURT FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW AND NOTICE OF
HEARING)
06-13-2016
MO 6-9-16: DEFNDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY SHEA SMITH,
DCA CONDUCTED, WAIVE READING, DEF. PNG SET FOR 9-1-16
AT 1:30 P.M. JTSD JURY TRIAL 1-17-17 AT 9:00 A.M. DS
06-30-2016
SEALED DOCUMENT (ORDER AUTH RELEASE & DISCLOSURE OF
RECORDS, ORDER FOR TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES & PROTECTIVE
ORDER DS)
07-05-2016
DS 6-30-16: RECORDS RECEIVED AND GIVEN TO ATTORNEY. DS
07-21-2016
APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING TRANSCRIPT TO BE
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PREPARED AT PUBLIC EXPENSE
08-31-2016
APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD PROSEQUENDUM
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08-31-2016
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD PROSEQUENDUM ISSUED
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09-01-2016
DS 9-1-16: CASE PASSED TO 12-1-16 AT 1:30 P.M. DS
11-22-2016
MO DCA RESET BY AGREEMENT OF PARTIES. DEFENDANT IS
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ORDERED BACK 01-05-17 1:30 PM SJC
11-30-2016
APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS...
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11-30-2016
WRIT ISSUED
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12-01-2016
MO 12-1; GUILTY PLEA CT 1-6, ALL COUNTS CC W/CREDIT FOR
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TIME SERVED DS
12-01-2016
IMPACT STATEMENT
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12-01-2016
SUMMARY OF FACTS
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12-01-2016
NOTICE OF JUDGMENT & SENTENCE
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Outcome: Defendant pleaded to guilty to second-degree murder and five addition charges and was sentenced to 45 years in prison.
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