Date: 12-02-2016

Case Style:

State of Oklahoma v. Demario Veshawn Bethany

Case Number: CF-2015-388

Judge: William LaFortune

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Julie Doss and Becky Johnson

Defendant's Attorney: Gregg Graves and Travis Smith

Description: Tulsa, OK - Defendant Sentenced To Two Life In Prison Terms

The State of Oklahoma charged Demario Veshawn Bethany with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, FELONY MURDER - 1ST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Date of Offense: 12/29/2014
Party Name Disposition Information
BETHANY, DEMARIO VESHAWN Disposed: CONVICTION, 12/02/2016. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: FELONY MURDER - 1ST DEGREE(HM11)
Violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Count # 2. Count as Filed: RBDW, ATTEMPTED ROBBERY WITH FIREARM, in violation of 21 O.S. 801
Date of Offense: 12/29/2014
Party Name Disposition Information
BETHANY, DEMARIO VESHAWN Disposed: DISMISSED, 12/02/2016. Other
Count as Disposed: ATTEMPTED ROBBERY WITH FIREARM(RBDW)
Violation of 21 O.S. 801
Count # 3. Count as Filed: WE3, FELONIOUSLY POINTING FIREARM, in violation of 21 O.S. 1289.16
Date of Offense: 12/29/2014
Party Name Disposition Information
BETHANY, DEMARIO VESHAWN Disposed: ACQUITTED, 12/02/2016. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: FELONIOUSLY POINTING FIREARM(WE3)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1289.16
Count # 4. Count as Filed: WE6, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF, in violation of 21 O.S. 1283
Date of Offense: 12/29/2014
Party Name Disposition Information
BETHANY, DEMARIO VESHAWN Disposed: CONVICTION, 12/02/2016. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF(WE6)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1283

The State claimed that Courtney Parks was killed during an attempted robbery on December 29, 2014 in which the Defendant shot and killed Parks with a .22 caliber revolver.

Outcome: JUDGE WILLIAM D. LAFORTUNE: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY, REPRESENTED BY GREGG GRAVES AND TRAVIS SMITH. STATE REPRESENTED BY JULIE DOSS AND BECKY JOHNSON. COURT REPORTER IS JANA HARRINGTON. CASE CALLED FOR SENTENCING AFTER JURY TRIAL, PSI NO PROVIDED, PSI WAIVED, COURT FINDS DEFENDANT GUILTY.
COUNT 1: DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO LIFE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WITH CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED DEFENDANT ASSESSED A $150.00 VICTIM'S COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT, PLUS COST.
COUNT 2: MERGE TO COUNT 1
COUNT 3: DEFENDANT FOUND NOT GUILTY, DISMISSED COST TO STATE
COUNT 4: DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO LIFE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WITH CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED, DEFENDANT ASSESSED A $150.00 VICTIM'S COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT, PLUS COST.
TO RUN CS TO EACH OTHER AND CC TO CF-13-1800
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 NINE (9) MONTHS NO LESS THAN (1) YEAR.
DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. RULE 8 AND J&S ISSUED. BOND EXONERATED. COMMITMENT FOR PUNISHMENT ISSUED TO JAIL.

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