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State of Oklahoma v. Williams Leathers Rogers County Courthouse - Claremore, Oklahoma

Date: 04-12-2017

Case Number: CF-2015-141

Judge: J. Dewayne Steidley

Court: District Court, Rogers County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Anthony James Evans

Defendant's Attorney: Andrew Meloy

Description:
Claremore, OK - Defendant Given Life For Killing Wife



The State of Oklahoma charged William Roland Leathers, age 31, with:



Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7 (A)

Date of Offense: 02/27/2015

Party Name Disposition Information

Leathers, William Roland

Count # 2. Count as Filed: OWPN, POSSESSION OF FIREARM AFTER FORMER FELONY, in violation of 21 O.S. 1283

Date of Offense: 02/27/2015

Party Name Disposition Information

Leathers, William Roland

Docket

Date Code Description Count Party Amount

03-11-2015 TEXT



CRIMINAL FELONY INITIAL FILING.



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1 Leathers, William Roland

03-11-2015 INFORMATION



DEFENDANT WILLIAM ROLAND LEATHERS WAS CHARGED WITH COUNT #1, MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE IN VIOLATION OF 21 O.S. 701.7 (A)



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1 Leathers, William Roland

03-11-2015 INFORMATION



DEFENDANT WILLIAM ROLAND LEATHERS WAS CHARGED WITH COUNT #2, POSSESSION OF FIREARM AFTER FORMER FELONY IN VIOLATION OF 21 O.S. 1283

2 Leathers, William Roland

03-11-2015 AFPCA



PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT



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Leathers, William Roland

03-11-2015 AFPCA



PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT



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Leathers, William Roland

03-11-2015 AFPC



PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT



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Leathers, William Roland

03-11-2015 CTFREE



MIN OF 3-2-15; JUDGE CROSSON; ST BY EVANS; CR GIBSON (NF); DFT PRESENT IN CUSTODY; ATTY ANDREW MELOY APPOINTED IN STANTER; CONTD TO 3-6-15 @ 1:30PM; DFT HELD WITHOUT BOND TIL THAT TIME; WILL SEND OIDS APP

Leathers, William Roland

03-11-2015 MO



MOTION FOR DENTENTION WITHOUT BOND (FILED IN CF-15-123)

Leathers, William Roland

03-11-2015 NO



NOTICE OF AVAILABLE DISCOVERY AND REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY



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Leathers, William Roland

03-11-2015 TEXT



OCIS HAS AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGNED JUDGE STEIDLEY, J. DWAYNE TO THIS CASE.



03-13-2015 APLI



STATE'S APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF RECORDS TO CRIMINAL FILING



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Leathers, William Roland

03-16-2015 CTFREE



JUDGE CROSSON; ST BY EVANS; CR GIBSON (NF); DFT PRESENT IN CUSTODY WITH OIDS ATTY SCHANTZ FOR MELOY; RECVD COPY OF INFO, T&C IDENT, WAIVED READING, EPNG ON DFTS BEHALF; SET ON OIDS NON ISSUE DOCKET ON 3-23-15 @ 9AM

Leathers, William Roland

03-24-2015 OCON



REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE/ ORDER OF CONTINUANCE TO 3-30-15 @ 9AM



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Leathers, William Roland

03-30-2015 OCON



REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE/ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE



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Leathers, William Roland

04-07-2015 OCON



REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE/ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE



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Leathers, William Roland

04-13-2015 OCON



REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE/ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE



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Leathers, William Roland

05-04-2015 CTFREE



JUDGE CROSSON; ST BY SINGER; CR GIBSON (NF); DFT PRESENT BY ATTY MELOY; SET FOR ISSUE ON 6-8-15 @ 2PM

Leathers, William Roland

05-12-2015 SII



SUBPOENA ISSUED - DA (X4)



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Leathers, William Roland

06-05-2015 SII



SUBPOENA ISSUED - PERSONAL SERVICE BY D.A.'S OFFICE



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Leathers, William Roland

06-05-2015 AMIN



1ST AMENDED INFORMATION



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Leathers, William Roland

06-10-2015 CTFREE



MIN OF 6-8-15; JUDGE CROSSON; ST BY EVANS; CR GIBSON; DFT PRESENT IN CUSTODY WITH ATTY MELOY; DFT RECVD COPY OF AMENDED INFO, T&C IDENT, WAIVED READING; COMES ON FOR PRELIM HEARING; WITNESS CALLED & SWORN, RULE OF SEQUESTRATION ENVOKED; TESTIMONY HEARD; EXHIBITS ENTERED; STATE RESTS; DFT DEMUR; DEMUR IS OVERRULED; COURT FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE CRIME OCCURED & PROBABLE CAUSE DFT DID COMMIT THOSE CRIMES; DFT BOUND OVER FOR DCA BEFORE JUDGE STEIDLEY; DFT SWORN, COMP, WAIVES 30 DAYS, ST WAIVES; SET FOR DCA ON 7-9-15 @ 1:30PM; STATE ALLOWED TO WITHDRAW EXHIBITS & REPLACE WITH TRUE & EXACT COPIES

Leathers, William Roland

06-10-2015 CRF



COURT REPORTER FEE-TRIAL ON MERITS

Leathers, William Roland $ 20.00

06-10-2015 OCISR



OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM REVOLVING FUND

Leathers, William Roland $ 25.00

07-13-2015 CTFREE



(MIN OF 7-9-2015) STEIDLEY; ST BY EVANS; DFT PRESENT WITH ATTY MELOY; CRT REPORTED BY BEAVERS; COMES ON FOR DCA; DFT ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF AMENDED INFORMATION AND WAIVES FORMAL READING THEREOF; DFT EPNG; CASE SET FOR PTC 8-27-2015 AT 1:30 PM; MOTION TO PRODUCE SUSTAINED 10 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL; DFT REMANDED TO CUSTODY OF RCS

Leathers, William Roland

08-05-2015 MO



MOTION FOR FORENSIC EVIDENCE (COPY TO JUDGE AND D.A.)



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Leathers, William Roland

08-11-2015 REQ



REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPTS FROM DFT



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Leathers, William Roland

08-11-2015 CNOTE



SENT DFT REPLY TO CONTACT JUDGES COURT REPORTER TO OBTAIN COPIES THIS DATE IN RCJ

Leathers, William Roland

08-31-2015 CTFREE



(MIN OF 8-27-2015) STEIDLEY; ST BY EVANS; DFT PRESENT BY ATTY MELOY; PTC PASSED TO 9-24-2015 AT 1:30 PM

Leathers, William Roland

09-30-2015 CTFREE



(MIN OF 9-24-2015) STEIDLEY; ST BY DANKER; DFT PRESENT BY ATTY LONG OBO ATTY MELOY; PTC PASSED TO 10-29-2015 AT 1:30 PM

Leathers, William Roland

10-30-2015 CTFREE



(MIN OF 10-29-2015) CONDREN OBO STEIDLEY; ST BY MCCLAREN; DFT NOT PRESENT; DFT CURRENTLY IN RCJ; AT REQUEST OF ATTY MELOY, PTC PASSED TO 12-17-2015 AT 1:30 PM

Leathers, William Roland

11-10-2015 O



COURT ORDER (11-9-15)



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Leathers, William Roland

11-16-2015 CNOTE



PER JUDGE STEIDLEY - COURT ORDER OF 10/10/15 NO PRO SE MOTIONS ARE TO BE ACCEPTED FROM THE DEFENDANT

Leathers, William Roland

11-19-2015 O



ORDER TO PREPARE PRELIMINARY HEARING TRANSCRIPT AT STATE'S EXPENSE



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Leathers, William Roland

12-21-2015 CTFREE



(MIN OF 12-17-2015) STEIDLEY; ST BY EVANS; DFT PRESENT BY ATTY LONG; PTC PASSED TO 2-18-2016 AT 1:30 PM

Leathers, William Roland

02-23-2016 CTFREE



(MIN OF 2-18-2016) STEIDLEY; ST BY EVANS; DFT PRESENT BY ATTY SCHANTZ; DFT SET FOR STATUS CONFERENCE 3-31-2016 AT 1:30 PM; DFT SET FOR PTC 7-28-2016 AT 1:30 PM; DFT SET FOR JURY TRIAL 9-12-2016 AT 9:30 AM

Leathers, William Roland

04-05-2016 CTFREE



(MIN OF 3-31-2016) STEIDLEY; ST BY EVANS; DFT PRESENT BY ATTY MELOY; STATUS CONFERENCE PASSED TO 5-19-2016 AT 1:30 PM

Leathers, William Roland

05-23-2016 CTFREE



(MIN OF 5-19-2016) STEIDLEY; ST BY EVANS; DFT PRESENT BY ATTY YOUNG; STATUS CONFERENCE PASSED TO 6-30-2016 AT 1:30 PM

Leathers, William Roland

07-05-2016 CTFREE



(MIN OF 6-30-2016) STEIDLEY; ST BY EVANS; DFT PRESENT BY ATTY MELOY; STATUS CONFERENCE PASSED TO 8-25-2016 AT 1:30 PM

Leathers, William Roland

07-08-2016 T&2



ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPT & 1 COPY OF PRELIMINARY HEARING ON 6-8-15 (1 COPY TO OIDS 8-11-16)



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Leathers, William Roland

07-26-2016 O



ORDER TO PREPARE PRELIMINARY HEARING TRANSCRIPT AT STATE EXPENSE



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Leathers, William Roland

08-01-2016 CTFREE



(MIN OF 7-28-2016) STEIDLEY; ST BY EVANS; DFT PRESENT BY ATTY YOUNG OBO MELOY; PTC STRICKEN; DFT PREVIOUSLY SET 8-25-2016 AT 1:30 PM

Leathers, William Roland

08-08-2016 SII



SUBPOENA ISSUED - BY DA'S OFFICE



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Leathers, William Roland

08-08-2016 SIS$



SUBPOENA ISSUED - SHERIFF (X 15)



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Leathers, William Roland $ 750.00

08-08-2016 OCISR



OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM REVOLVING FUND

Leathers, William Roland $ 375.00

08-08-2016 SII



SUBPOENA ISSUED - BY MAIL ( X 17)



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Leathers, William Roland

08-08-2016 SII



SUBPOENA ISSUED - FAX (X 24)



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Leathers, William Roland

08-09-2016 SII



SUBPOENA ISSUED - MAIL



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Leathers, William Roland

08-10-2016 NO



NOTICE OF AVAILABLE DISCOVERY AND REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY



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Leathers, William Roland

08-18-2016 LT



LETTER FROM OIDS REGARDING CRIMINAL RECORDS/EMAIL SENT



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Leathers, William Roland

08-19-2016 CTFREE



(MINUTE OF 8-16-16) JUDGE PAZZO; STATE BY CABELL; STONE FOR RCDC; ATTY SEARS FOR DFT. COMES ON FOR ALTERNATIVE COURT STAFFING. DFT DENIED ENTRY INTO DRUG COURT. SET BEFORE JUDGE STEIDLEY 8-25-16 AT 9:30 AM.

Leathers, William Roland

08-22-2016 MOCON



MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE



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Leathers, William Roland

08-29-2016 CTFREE



(MIN OF 8-25-2016) STEIDLEY; ST BY EVANS; DFT PRESENT WITH ATTY MELOY; CRT REPORTED BY BEAVERS; COMES ON FOR STATUS CONFERENCE AND DFT'S REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE; OVER STATE'S OBJECTION, JURY TRIAL DATE OF 9-12-2016 AT 9:30 AM STRICKEN; DFT SET FOR FURTHER STATUS CONFERENCE 9-29-2016 AT 1:30 PM

Leathers, William Roland

08-29-2016 SS



SUBPOENA SERVED TO BL ON 8-27-16



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Leathers, William Roland

10-03-2016 CTFREE



(MIN OF 9-29-2016) STEIDLEY; ST BY EVANS; DFT PRESENT BY ATTY YOUNG OBO ATTY MELOY; PTC PASSED TO 12-1-2016 AT 1:30 PM; DFT SET FOR JURY TRIAL 1-9-2017 AT 9:30 AM

Leathers, William Roland

10-17-2016 NO



NOTICE OF LAB ANALYSIS REPORT



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Leathers, William Roland

12-07-2016 CTFREE



(MIN OF 12-1-2016) STEIDLEY; ST BY SINGER; DFT PRESENT BY ATTY MELOY; PTC PASSED TO 1-5-2017 AT 1:30 PM

Leathers, William Roland

12-14-2016 SII



The State claimed that Defendant shot and killed his wife, Susan Leathers, age 32, at their home on February 27, 2015.



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Leathers, William Roland

12-14-2016 SII



SUBPOENA ISSUED - FAX AND/OR EMAIL (X24)



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Leathers, William Roland

12-14-2016 SII



SUBPOENA ISSUED - MAIL (X33)



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Leathers, William Roland

12-15-2016 NO



NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE DNA EVIDENCE



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Leathers, William Roland

01-10-2017 CTFREE



(MIN OF 1-5-2017) STEIDLEY; ST BY EVANS; DFT PRESENT BY ATTY YOUNG OBO ATTY MELOY; DFT PREVIOUSLY SET FOR JURY TRIAL 1-9-2017 AT 9:30 AM

Leathers, William Roland

01-10-2017 CTFREE



(MIN OF 1-9-2017) STEIDLEY; ST BY EVANS; DFT PRESENT WITH ATTY MELOY; CRT REPORTED BY BEAVERS; COMES ON FOR JURY TRIAL; DFT WAIVES RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL AND ENTERS INTO A COLD PLEA; DFT SWORN; DFT ADVISED OF RIGHTS; DFT MAKES KNOWING AND VOLUNTARY WAIVER OF RIGHTS; COUNT 2 IS MERGED INTO COUNT 1; DFT EPG AS TO ALTERNATIVE COUNT 1, MURDER IN THE 2ND DEGREE; PSI ORDERED; DFT SET FOR SENTENCING 4-11-2017 AT 9:30 AM; DFT ADVISED OF 85%, REGISTRY UNDER MARY RIPPY, AND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PROBATION

Leathers, William Roland

01-11-2017 O



ORDER TO CONDUCT PRE-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION



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Leathers, William Roland

04-03-2017 PSIR



CONFIDENTIAL PRE-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION



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Leathers, William Roland
Outcome:
04-11-2017 CTFREE



STEIDLEY; ST BY EVANS; DFT PRESENT WITH ATTY MELOY; CRT REPORTED BY BEAVERS; COMES ON FOR SENTENCING AFTER PREVIOUSLY EPG AS TO COUNT 1; CRT AND COUNSEL IN RECEIPT OF PSI REPORT; ARGUMENT FROM COUNSEL HEARD; VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS READ INTO RECORD; CRT SENTENCES DFT AS FOLLOWS:



AS TO COUNT 1, DFT TO RECEIVE LIFE; PAY $1,000 FINE, $1,000 VCA, AND COURT COSTS; ATTEND ANY AND ALL AVAILABLE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT WHILE IN DOC;



DFT GIVEN CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED; COUNT 1 TO RUN CONCURRENT WITH COUNTS 2 AND 3 IN CF-2015-123 AND CONSECUTIVE TO COUNT 1 IN CF-2015-123; DFT ORDERED TO SEE COST ADMINISTRATOR UPON RELEASE; DFT ADVISED OF RIGHT OF APPEAL; DFT REMANDED TO CUSTODY OF RCS AND REQUESTS IMMEDIATE TRANSPORT
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