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Date: 05-12-2021

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Plaintiff, v. PHILLIP LAMONT MORGAN, A/K/A STANFORD WALLACE, A/K/A NUT, A/K/A PHILLIP LAMAR MORGAN, Defendant, and MONTA JEMAL GUYTON, Defendant.

Case Number: CF-2019-1456

Judge: William Musseman

Court: In the District Court In and For Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Tulsa County District Attorney's Office

Defendant's Attorney:


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Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Date of Offense: 03/23/2019
Party Name Disposition Information
MORGAN, PHILLIP LAMONT
Count # 2. Count as Filed: PCRG, ACCESSORY TO MURDER, in violation of 21 O.S. 175.5
Date of Offense: 03/23/2019
Party Name Disposition Information
GUYTON, MONTA JEMAL Disposed: DISMISSED, 05/15/2019. Dismissed- Request of the State
Count as Disposed: ACCESSORY TO MURDER(PCRG)
Violation of 21 O.S. 175.5
Count # 3. Count as Filed: OWPN, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, AFCF, in violation of 21 O.S. 1283
Date of Offense: 03/23/2019
Party Name Disposition Information
MORGAN, PHILLIP LAMONT
Count # 4. Count as Filed: WE3, FELONIOUSLY POINTING FIREARM, in violation of 21 O.S. 1279,1289.16
Date of Offense: 03/23/2019
Party Name Disposition Information
MORGAN, PHILLIP LAMONT

Defendant Phillip "Nut" Morgan, age 44, was charged with first-degree murder and felony possession of a firearm for his involvement in the kiling of Bryant Hampton, age 43,.

Outcome: MUSSEMAN, WILLIAM: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY AND REPRESENTED BY FRED DEMIER AND GREG LAVENDER. STATE REPRESENTED BY MARK HAMILTON AND MARK COLLIER. COURT REPORTER ALLISON HALL. CASE CALLED FOR JURY TRIAL AND PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY FOR TRIAL. THE JURORS ARE CALLED AND SWORN AS TO QUALIFICATIONS. THE JURY IS IMPANELED AND EXAMINED FOR CAUSE. THE FOLLOWING JURORS ARE EXCUSED FOR CAUSE: 5. THE JURORS ARE ACCEPTED FOR CAUSE. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES ISSUED BY THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 9. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES ISSUED BY THE DEFENDANT: 9. THE FOLLOWING JURORS ARE ACCEPTED AND SWORN TO TRY THE CAUSE: 12. THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATE JURORS ARE SELECTED: 1. THE RULE OF SEQUESTRATION WAS INVOKED. STATE PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS. DEFENDANT DEMURS AND THE DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. DEFENDANT PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS. DEFENDANT MOVES FOR DIRECTED VERDICT AND IS OVERRULED. BOTH SIDES REST. THE JURY IS INSTRUCTED AS TO THE LAW. CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE MADE. THE SWEARING OF THE BAILIFF IS WAIVES AND AT 11:01AM, THE BAILIFF AND JURY RETIRE FOR DELIBERATION. AT 1:26PM THE JURY RETURNS INTO OPEN COURT WITH THEIR VERDICT, WHICH IS READ IN OPEN COURT AND IS TO WIT:
COUNT 1) WE, THE JURY IMPANELED AND SWORN IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE, DO UPON OUR OATHS FIND THE DEFENDANT GUILTY OF THE CHARGE OF MURDER - FIRST DEGREE AND FIX PUNISHMENT AT LIFE WITH PAROLE.
COUNT 3) WE, THE JURY IMPANELED AND SWORN IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE, DO UPON OUR OATHS FIND THE DEFENDANT GUILTY OF THE CHARGE OF POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, AFCF AND FIX PUNISHMENT AT TEN (10) YEARS.
JURORS CONCURRING, SIGNED BY FOREMAN. JURY DISCHARGED. COURT ORDERS DEFENDANT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. BOND SET IN THE AMOUNT OF HOLD WITHOUT BOND. FORMAL SENTENCING SET FOR 5/12/2021 AT 1:30PM IN ROOM 706.

Defendant was sentenced to life in prison plus 10 years.

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Comments: Editor's Note: Defendant turned down a deal that would have resulting in his spending less than 10 years in prison and turned it down.



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