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Date: 09-16-2020
Case Style:
State of Oklahoma v. Erika Michelle Williams
Case Number: CF-2019-5856
Judge: CF Docket B
Court: In the District Court in and For Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney: Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office
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The State of Oklahoma charged Erika Michelle Williams with:
Count # 1. Count as Filed: FORG, UTTERING FORGED INSTRUMENT, in violation of 21 O.S. 1592
Date of Offense: 09/27/2019
Party Name Disposition Information
WILLIAMS, ERIKA MICHELLE Disposed: CONVICTION, 09/08/2020. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: UTTERING FORGED INSTRUMENT(FORG)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1592, which provides:
A. Every person who, with intent to defraud, utters or publishes as true any forged, altered or counterfeited instrument or any counterfeit gold or silver coin, the forging, altering or counterfeiting of which has previously been declared to be punishable, knowing such instrument or coin to be forged, altered or counterfeited, is punishable as follows:
1. If the value of the instrument is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), the person shall be guilty of forgery as a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;
2. If the value of the instrument is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more but less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), the person shall be guilty of forgery as a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed two (2) years, or in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;
3. If the value of the instrument is Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or more but less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), the person shall be guilty of forgery as a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed five (5) years, or in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine; and
4. If the value of the instrument is Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) or more, the person shall be guilty of forgery as a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed eight (8) years, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.
B. For purposes of this section, a series of offenses may be aggregated into one offense when they are the result of the formulation of a plan or scheme or the setting up of a mechanism which, when put into operation, results in the taking or diversion of money or property on a recurring basis. When all acts result from a continuing course of conduct, they may be aggregated into one crime. Acts forming an integral part of the first taking which facilitate subsequent takings, or acts taken in preparation of several takings which facilitate subsequent takings, are relevant to determine the intent of the party to commit a continuing crime.
Outcome: 9-08-2020 CONVICTED
JUDGE TRACY PRIDDY. DEFENDANT PRESENT, NOT IN CUSTODY, REPRESENTED BY KENDA MCINTOSH. STATE REPRESENTED BY MARY LEAVELL. COURT REPORTER IS JODI TERRY. CASE CALLED FOR DISTRICT COURT ARRAIGNMENT. DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT, WAIVES JURY & NON JURY TRIALS, ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY. COURT ACCEPTS DEFENDANT'S PLEA, FINDS DEFENDANT GUILTY.
TWO (2) YEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WITH ALL TIME SUSPENDED, TO RUN CONCURRENT WITH CF-2019-6034 & CM-2019-5688. $150.00 FINE. DEFENDANT TO BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT IS ORDERED TO COMPLY WITH THE WOMEN'S JUSTICE TEAM TREATMENT.
DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. RULE 8 AND JUDGMENT & SENTENCE ISSUED. BOND EXONERATED.
1 WILLIAMS, ERIKA MICHELLE
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