Date: 11-18-2021

Case Style:

State of Oklahoma v. Melissa Dorthothy Barnes

Case Number: CF-2021-457

Judge: McCurdy, Jack

Court: In the District Court in and for Canadian County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Canadian County District Attorney’s Office

Defendant's Attorney: Best El Reno Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory

Description: El Reno, OK: criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with child endangerment by driving under the influence in violation of 21 O.S. 852.1(A)(4).

Count # 1. Count as Filed: FE1A4, CHILD ENDANGERMENT BY DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, in violation of 21 O.S. 852.1(A)(4)
Date of Offense: 08/19/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
BARNES, MELISSA DORTHOTHY Disposed: DEFERRED, 11/18/2021. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: CHILD ENDANGERMENT BY DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE(FE1A4)
Violation of 21 O.S. 852.1(A)(4)
Count # 2. Count as Filed: DI2DM, DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, in violation of 47 O.S. 11-902(A)(4)
Date of Offense: 08/19/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
BARNES, MELISSA DORTHOTHY Disposed: DEFERRED, 11/18/2021. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS(DI2DM)
Violation of 47 O.S. 11-902(A)(4)
Count # 3. Count as Filed: DU4, POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-402
Date of Offense: 08/19/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
BARNES, MELISSA DORTHOTHY Disposed: DEFERRED, 11/18/2021. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE(DU4)
Violation of 63 O.S. 2-402
Count # 4. Count as Filed: DR3MV, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-405(B)
Date of Offense: 08/19/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
BARNES, MELISSA DORTHOTHY Disposed: DEFERRED, 11/18/2021. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA(DR3MV)
Violation of 63 O.S. 2-405(B)
Count # 5. Count as Filed: S93, SPEEDING IN EXCESS OF LAWFUL MAXIMUM LIMIT, in violation of 47 O.S. 11-801(B)
Date of Offense: 08/19/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
BARNES, MELISSA DORTHOTHY Disposed: DEFERRED, 11/18/2021. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: SPEEDING IN EXCESS OF LAWFUL MAXIMUM LIMIT(S93)
Violation of 47 O.S. 11-801(B)

Outcome: 11-18-2021 CTFREE


CRT MIN. STATE WAS REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY. DEFT APPEARED IN PERSON BY VIDEO FROM THE CANADIAN COUNTY JAIL. HER ATTORNEY, MR. MCLAUGHLIN, APPEARED IN PERSON. A COMPLETED PLEA OF GUILTY SUMMARY OF FACTS FORM WAS SUBMITTED TO THE COURT. DEFT WAS SWORN AND TESTIMONY RECEIVED. DEFT WAS ADVISED OF HER RIGHTS AND ENTERED A PLEA OF GUILTY TO FIVE COUNTS. PURSUANT TO A PLEA AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE AND DEFT; IN COUNT #1, SENTENCING WAS DEFERRED FOR FIVE YEARS, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST EIGHT DAYS TO SERVE IN THE CANADIAN COUNTY JAIL WITH CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED; ON COUNTS #2, #3, #4 AND #5, SENTENCING WAS DEFERRED FOR FIVE YEARS. THE DEFT WAS ORDERED TO BE SUPERVISED BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND COMPLY WITH THE RULES AND CONDITIONS OF PROBATION, WHICH THE COURT APPROVED. DEFT WAS ORDERED TO PAY A FINE, VCA AND COSTS IN ALL COUNTS. THE STATE ADVISED THE COURT THAT THE PLEA AGREEMENT WAS FAIR TO THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. DEFT WAS ADVISED OF HER APPEAL RIGHTS, A RULE 8 ORDER WAS EXECUTED. JUDGE STRUBHAR

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