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Date: 10-13-2021
Case Style:
Case Number: CF-2020-3876
Judge: CF Docket F
Court: In the District Court in and for Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney: Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Tulsa, OK: Criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder for shooting and killing Mark Clifford Lake in a field near Sheridan Road and Interstate 244 in August 2020. Martinez, age 38, and Jason Arce were charged with the murder of Lake, who was a homeless man.
Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Date of Offense: 08/29/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
ARCE, JASON ENRIQUE Disposed: CONVICTION, 10/07/2021. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: MURDER - FIRST DEGREE(HM11)
Violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
MARTINEZ, ANDRES JAMES
Count # 2. Count as Filed: WE3, FELONIOUSLY POINTING FIREARM, in violation of 21 O.S. 1289.16
Date of Offense: 08/29/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
MARTINEZ, ANDRES JAMES
ARCE, JASON ENRIQUE Disposed: ACQUITTED, 10/07/2021. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: FELONIOUSLY POINTING FIREARM(WE3)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1289.16
Count # 3. Count as Filed: WE3, FELONIOUSLY POINTING FIREARM, in violation of 21 O.S. 1289.16
Date of Offense: 08/29/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
ARCE, JASON ENRIQUE Disposed: CONVICTION, 10/07/2021. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: FELONIOUSLY POINTING FIREARM(WE3)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1289.16
MARTINEZ, ANDRES JAMES
Count # 4. Count as Filed: OWPN, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF, in violation of 21 O.S. 1283
Date of Offense: 08/29/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
ARCE, JASON ENRIQUE Disposed: CONVICTION, 10/07/2021. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF(OWPN)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1283
Jason Enrique Arce, age 39, was charged for fatally shooting Mark Clifford Lake in a field near SheridanRoad and Interstate 244 in August, 2020.
Outcome: 10-07-2021 CONVICTED
JUDGE MICHELLE KEELY: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY AND REPRESENTED BY BRIAN MARTIN. STATE REPRESENTED BY KEVIN GRAY. COURT REPORTER DIANA CAVENAH. 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: 6. 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: 2. 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 11:35AM, THE BAILIFF AND JURY RETIRE FOR DELIBERATION. AT 7:50PM, 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 2) WE, THE JURY IMPANELED AND SWORN IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE, DO UPON OUR OATHS FIND THE DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY OF THE CHARGE OF FELONIOUSLY POINTING FIREARM.
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 FELONIOUSLY POINTING FIREARM AND FIX PUNISHMENT AT FIVE (5) YEARS.
COUNT 4) 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 TWO (2) YEARS.
JURORS CONCURRING, SIGNED BY FOREMAN. JURY DISCHARGED. COURT ORDERS DEFENDANT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. FORMAL SENTENCING HELD.
THE COURT SENTENCES AS FOLLOWS:
COUNT 1) DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO LIFE WTH PAROLE.
COUNT 3) DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO FIVE (5) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. DEFENDANT ASSESSED: COSTS ONLY.
COUNT 4) DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO TWO (2) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. DEFENDANT ASSESSED: COSTS ONLY.
COUNT 3 TO RUN CONSECUTIVELY TO COUNT 1.
COUNT 4 TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH COUNT 3.
DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. RULE 8 EXECUTED. JUDGEMENT AND SENTENCE ISSUED. COMMITMENT FOR PUNISHMENT ISSUED.
1 ARCE, JASON ENRIQUE
11-10-2021 CONVICTED
JUDGE DAWN MOODY FOR JUDGE MICHELLE KEELY: DEFENDANT PRESENT, IN CUSTODY, AND IS REPRESENTED BY ALEX BRAMLETT. STATE REPRESENTED BY KEVIN GRAY. COURT REPORTER IS LISA FOSTER. CASE CALLED FOR DISPOSITION NO ISSUE. DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT. THE DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY, WAIVED RIGHTS TO JURY, NON JURY TRIAL. THE COURT ACCEPTS THE DEFENDANTS PLEA OF GUILTY. THE COURT FINDS THE DEFENDANT GUILTY. DEFENDANT SENTENCED AS FOLLOWS:
COUNT 1: AMENDED TO MANSLAUGHTER FIRST DEGREE: DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO FOURTY (40) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. DEFENDANT ASSESSED A $500.00 FINE, $250.00 VICTIM COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT, PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 2: DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO TEN (10) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. DEFENDANT ASSESSED A $500.00 FINE, $250.00 VICTIM COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT, PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 3: DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO TEN (10) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. DEFENDANT ASSESSED A $500.00 FINE, $250.00 VICTIM COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT, PLUS COSTS.
DEFENDANT TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED AND EARNED. ALL COUNTS TO RUN CONCURRENT. DEFENDANT ADVISED OF 85% RULE. OFFENDER SUBJECT TO MARY RIPPY VIOLENT OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT.
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.
DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. RULE 8 AND J&S ISSUED. BOND EXONERATED. COMMITMENT FOR PUNISHMENT ISSUED TO JAIL.
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