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State of Oklahoma v. Esther Lee Bales a/k/a Esther Lee Montgomery

Date: 05-19-2017

Case Number: CF-2016-00050

Judge: Phillip A. Ross

Court: District Court, Kay County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Brian Hermanson

Defendant's Attorney: Scott Loftis

Description:
Newkirk, OK - Jury Convicts Woman Four Drowning Death of 4-Year-Old



The State of Oklahoma charged Esther Lee Bales a/k/a Esther Lee Montgomery, age 56, with:



1. MURDER, 2ND DEGREE, AFC 2+ (FEL), in violation of 21 OS 701.8



2. OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE:



3. CHILD NEGLECT AFC OF TWO OR MORE FEL.



The State claimed that Bales was responsible for the drowning death of four-year-old Haley Primeaux on July 27, 2015 at the Lake Ponca Swim Beach.



Docket

Date Code Description Count Party Amount

01-27-2016



INFORMATION FELONY COUNT 1 (AMENDED 5/2/17)



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 103.00





. . .MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, AFC 2/MORE







. . .OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE. . .







. . .CHILD NEGLECT, AFC 2/MORE







LAW LIBRARY FEE

$ 6.00





SHERIFF ARREST FEE

$ 5.00





CLEET

$ 9.00





AFIS

$ 5.00





STATE TREASURERS FORENSIC FEE

$ 5.00





10% OF AFS5

$ 0.50





10% OF CLT9

$ 0.90





10% OF FORE

$ 0.50





MEDICAL EXPENSE LIABILITY REVOLVING FUND

$ 10.00





10% OF MLRF

$ 1.00





OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM FEE - EFFECTIVE 07/01/04

$ 25.00





DA PROSECUTION FEE-FELONY

$ 25.00





10% OF DARF

$ 2.50





SHERIFF SERVICE FEE-COURTHOUSE SECURITY SUB ACCOUNT

$ 10.00





10% OF COURTHOUSE SECURITY FEE

$ 1.00





ATTORNEY GENERAL VICTIM SERVICES UNIT

$ 3.00





10% OF AG VICTIM SERVICES FEE

$ 0.30





CHILD ABUSE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACCOUNT

$ 3.00





10% OF CAMA FEE

$ 0.30

01-27-2016



AFFIDAVIT



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



01-27-2016



WARRANT ISSUED WITH BOND ENDORSED AT $150,000



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 50.00





OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM FEE

$ 25.00

01-27-2016



AMENDED INFORMATION



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



01-28-2016



RETURN OF ORIGINAL FELONY WARRANT - JAILED



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



01-28-2016



CM:TURNER JAH







CAUSE COMES ON FOR INITIAL APPEARANCE. COURT ORDERS







BOND REMAIN AS PREVIOUSLY SET AND SETS MATTER FOR







INITIAL APPEARANCE ON FEBRUARY 5, 2016 AT 9:00AM. SEE







COURT MINUTE.



01-28-2016



PROBABLE CAUSE AND/OR INITIAL APPEARANCE MINUTE/ORDER



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







(COPY TO DEPUTY FOR DEFT IN KSO)



02-05-2016



CM:TURNER JAH







CAUSE COMES ON FOR INITIAL APPEARANCE. INITIAL







APPEARANCE IS HELD. COURT ORDERS BOND REMAIN AS







PREVIOUSLY SET. COURT SETS MATTER FOR ATTORNEY STATUS







REVIEW ON FEBRUARY 12, 2016 AT 10:00AM. SEE COURT







MINUTE.



02-05-2016



PROBABLE CAUSE AND/OR INITIAL APPEARANCE MINUTE/ORDER



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







(COPY TO DEPUTY FOR DEFT IN KSO)



02-11-2016



CM:BROCK KLG







CAUSE COMES ON FOR ATTY STATUS REVIEW. DEFT APPLIES FOR







COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL. COURT APPROVES AND APPOINTS







COUNSEL, HEIDI BAIER. COURT SETS MATTER FOR STATUS







DOCKET ON MARCH 4, 2016 AT 2:00 P.M. DEFT IS TO APPEAR







AT 10:30 A.M. TO MEET WITH COUNSEL. FURTHER, COURT







ORDERS DEFT IS ORDERED TO APPEAR FOR ATTY CONFERENCE ON







FEBRUARY 26, 2016 AT 1:00 P.M. SEE COURT MINUTE.



02-11-2016



COURT MINUTE/ORDER (COPY SENT TO JAIL FOR DEFT)



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



02-11-2016



APPLICATION FOR APPOINTED COUNSEL AND AFFIDAVIT OF



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 40.00





FINANCIAL INABILITY TO EMPLOY COUNSEL (O.I.D.S. ATTY)



03-03-2016



CM:TURNER MKT







CAUSE COMES ON STATUS DOCKET. DUE TO UNAVAILABLE OF







DEFT'S ATTY HEIDI BAIER OIDS. IT IS THE ORDER OF THE







COURT THAT MATTER (S) ARE CONTINUED TO STATUS DOCKET OF







APRIL 1, 2016 AT 2:00 PM. SEE COURT MINUTE



03-03-2016



COURT MINUTE/ORDER (COPY SENT TO JAIL FOR DEFT)



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



04-01-2016



CM:BANDY MKT







CAUSE COMES ON STATUS DOCKET. PARTIES APPEAR. COURT







SETS MATTER FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ON JULY 13, 2016 AT







10:00 AM. SEE COURT MINUTE



04-01-2016



COURT MINUTE/ORDER (DEFT SIGNED MINUTE)



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



05-18-2016



ENTRY OF APPEARANCE AND REQUEST FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







REPORTS



06-07-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE BY SHERIFF



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 50.00





TO SERVE:CHARLES BOTTGER







OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM ASSESSMENT

$ 25.00

06-07-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE BY SHERIFF



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 50.00





TO SERVE:ELAINE PRIMEAUX







OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM ASSESSMENT

$ 25.00

06-07-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE BY SHERIFF



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 50.00





TO SERVE:ROLF CLEMENTS







OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM ASSESSMENT

$ 25.00

06-07-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:STEVEN YINGER PCPD







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL $.48



06-07-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:TRISTAN FITZSIMMONS PCPD







(MULTIPLE MAILING)



06-07-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:CHAD VANHOESEN PCPD







(MULTIPLE MAILING)



06-07-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:BRIAN DYE PCPD







(MULTIPLE MAILING)



06-09-2016



RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUBPOENA -SERVING ROLF CLEMENTS ON



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







6-8-16 BY KSO TIM PETERS



06-09-2016



RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUBPOENA -SERVING ELAINE PRIMEAUX ON



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







6-8-16 BY KSO TIM PETERS



06-15-2016



RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUBPOENA -CHARLES BOTTGER WAS NOT



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







SERVED



06-16-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: THELMA KNOWLEN, ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL $.96



06-16-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: BILLIE JEAN KNOWLEN, WICHITA KANSAS







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL $1.44



06-16-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: KENTON HARDEE, WICHITA KANSAS







(MULTIPLE MAILING)



06-28-2016



MOTION TO ENDORSE ADDITION WITNESS(ES)/ORDER



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



06-30-2016



STATE'S NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER MEDICAL EXAMINER'S



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







REPORT AS EVIDENCE



07-08-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED TO STATE



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







TO SERVE: CHARLES LEE BOTTGER



07-08-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:DEANNA LINDER, DHS







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL $1.92



07-08-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:DANIELLE WEGNER, DHS







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL $2.40



07-13-2016



RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUBPOENA - CHARLES BOTTGER SERVED



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







7/13/16 BY CHRIS EDWARDS



07-13-2016



CM:TURNER KLG







COURT REPORTER FEE: SHERRIE POWELL

$ 10.00





OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM ASSESSMENT

$ 12.50





COURT REPORTER FEE SPLIT WITH CO-DEFT







CAUSE COMES ON FOR PRELIMINARY HRG IN CF-16-50 (BALES)







AND CF-16-51 (JACKSON). DEFT ESTHER BALES APPEARS IN







PERSON AND WITH COUNSEL, SCOTT LOFTIS. DEFT WANITA







JACKSON APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH COUNSEL, JARROD







STEVENSON. STATE APPEARS BY D.A. BRIAN HERMSON AND







ASS'T D.A. SHAWNA TAYLOR. RULE OF SEQUESTRATION







INVOKED. PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY. STATE'S WITNESS,







ELAINE PRIMEAUX, SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN. WITNESS







EXCUSED. STATE'S WITNESS, BILLIE KNOWLEN, SWORN.







TESTITMONY GIVEN. WITNESS EXCUSED. COURT RECESSES AT







11:59 A.M. COURT RESUMES AT 1:03 P.M. ALL PARTIES ARE







PRESENT AND ANNOUNCE READY. STATE'S WITNESS, KENTON







HARDEE, SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN. WITNESS EXCUSED.







STATE'S WITNESS, ROLF CLEMENTS, SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN.







WITNESS EXCUSED. STATE'S WITNESS, TRISTAN FITZSIMMONS







(PCPD), SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN. WITNESS EXCUSED. COURT







RECESSES AT 2:04 P.M. COURT RESUMES AT 2:28 P.M. ALL







PARTIES ARE PRESENT AND ANNOUNCE READY. STATE'S







WITNESS, STEVEN YINGER (PCPD), SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN.







WITNESS EXCUSED. STATE'S WITNESS, CHAD VANHOESEN







(PCPD), SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN. WITNESS EXCUSED.







PARTIES STIPULATE TO THE ANTICIPATED TESTIMONY OF







STATE'S WITNESS DEANNA LINDER. STATE'S WITNESS, BRIAN







DYE (PCPD), SWORN. STATE'S EXHIBITS 1-3, ADMITTED







WITHOUT OBJECTION. STATE'S EXHIBIT 4, ADMITTED OVER







BOTH DEFT'S OBJECTIONS. TESTIMONY GIVEN. WITNESS







EXCUSED. COURT RECESSES AT 3:48 P.M. COURT RESUMES AT







4:00 P.M. ALL PARTIES ARE PRESENT AND PARTIES ANNOUNCE







READY. STATE'S WITNESS, CHARLES LEE BOTTGER, SWORN.







TESTIMONY GIVEN. WITNESS EXCUSED. PARTIES TO PRESENT







ARGUMENT ON JULY 19, 2016 AT 11:00 A.M. COURT RECESSES







AT 4:30 P.M.



07-14-2016



CERTIFICATION TO COURT CLERK



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



07-14-2016



AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND STATE'S WITNESS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







CLAIM, PAID BY STATE VOUCHER #5274

$ 5.00





(SPLIT WITH CO-DEFT)



07-14-2016



AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND STATE'S WITNESS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







CLAIM, PAID BY STATE VOUCHER #5275

$ 5.00





(SPLIT WITH CO-DEFT)



07-14-2016



AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND STATE'S WITNESS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







CLAIM, PAID BY STATE VOUCHER #5276

$ 48.20





(SPLIT WITH CO-DEFT)



07-14-2016



AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND STATE'S WITNESS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







CLAIM, PAID BY STATE VOUCHER #5277

$ 13.10





(SPLIT WITH CO-DEFT)



07-14-2016



AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND STATE'S WITNESS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







CLAIM, PAID BY STATE VOUCHER #5278

$ 13.10





(SPLIT WITH CO-DEFT)



07-14-2016



AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND STATE'S WITNESS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







CLAIM, PAID BY STATE VOUCHER #5279

$ 5.00





(SPLIT WITH CO-DEFT)



07-19-2016



CM:TURNER KLG







COURT REPORTER FEE: SHERRIE POWELL

$ 10.00





OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM ASSESSMENT

$ 12.50





COURT REPORTER FEE SPLIT WITH CO-DEFT







CAUSE COMES ON FOR CONTINUATION OF PRELIMINARY HRG IN







CF-16-50 (BALES) AND CF-16-51 (JACKSON). DEFT BALES







APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH COUNSEL, SCOTT LOFTIS. DEFT







JACKSON APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH COUNSEL, JARROD







STEVENSON. STATE APPEARS BY D.A. BRIAN HERMANSON.







PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY. RULE OF SEQUESTRATION







PREVIOUSLY INVOKED. STATE'S EXHIBITS 5,8,10, ADMITTED







WITHOUT OBJECTION. STATE'S EXHIBITS 6,7, ADMITTED OVER







OBJECTION OF LOFTIS. STATE RESTS. LOFTIS MAKES ARGUMENT







AS TO THE LOWERING OF BOND IN REGARDS TO DEFT BALES AND







ENTERS GENERAL AND SPECIFIC DEMURRER AS TO EACH COUNT.







STEVENSON ENTERS GENERAL AND SPECIFIC DEMURRER AS TO







EACH COUNT. STATE MAKES ARGUMENT AS TO DEMURRERS AND







BOND REDUCTION. AS TO BOTH DEFT'S JACKSON AND BALES,







COURT BINDS OVER AS PREVIOUSLY CHARGED. DEFT'S DO NOT







WAIVE 30 DAYS. COURT SETS MATTERS FOR FORMAL







ARRAIGNMENT ON AUGUST 15, 2016 AT 9:00 A.M. FURTHER, AS







TO BOND REDUCTION FOR DEFT BALES, COURT ORDERS BOND







LOWERED TO $75,000 OVER STATE'S OBJECTION. SEE COURT







MINUTE.



07-19-2016



COURT MINUTE/ORDER (DEFT SIGNED MINUTE)



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



07-19-2016



JOURNAL ENTRY AFTER PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



08-15-2016



CM:ROSS JAH







CAUSE COMES ON FOR FORMAL ARRAIGNMENT. ARRAIGNMENT IS







HELD. COURT SETS MATTER FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE ON







OCTOBER 14, 2016 AT 11:00AM AND SETS MATTER FOR THE







FELONY TRIAL SCHEDULING DOCKET ON NOVEMBER 9, 2016 AT







9:00AM. SEE COURT MINUTE.



08-15-2016



COURT MINUTE/ORDER (DEFT SIGNED MINUTE)



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



08-15-2016



FELONY TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



10-14-2016



STATE OF OKLAHOMA'S PRELIMINARY WITNESS AND EXHIBIT



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







LIST



11-09-2016



CM:ROSS KD







CAUSE COMES ON FOR JURY TRIAL SCHEDULING DOCKET. THE







COURT SETS MATTER FOR JURY TRIAL ON JURY TRIAL ON







JANUARY 24, 2017 AT 9:00 AM. SEE COURT MINUTE.



11-09-2016



COURT MINUTE/ORDER (COPY SENT TO JAIL FOR DEFT)



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



12-16-2016



REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY AND BRIEF IN SUPPORT



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



12-16-2016



SECOND AMENDED INFORMATION



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: DEANNA LINDER, DHS







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL $2.88



12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: DANIELLE WEGNER, DHS







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL $3.36



12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: JOE ALLEN







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL $3.84



12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: BEAU SPARKS







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL $4.32



12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: STEPHEN LONG, PCFD







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL $4.80



12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: BRIAN DYE, PCPD







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL $5.28



12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: TRISTAN FITZSIMMONS, PCPD







(MULTIPLE MAILING)



12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: CHAD VANHOESEN, PCPD







(MULTIPLE MAILING)



12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: STEVEN YINGER, PCPD







(MULTIPLE MAILING)



12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE BY SHERIFF



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 50.00





TO SERVE: ROLF ALLEN CLEMENTS







OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM ASSESSMENT

$ 25.00

12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE BY SHERIFF



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 50.00





TO SERVE: ELAINE ELENOR PRIMEAUX







OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM ASSESSMENT

$ 25.00

12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE BY SHERIFF



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 50.00





TO SERVE: DR. EDWARD SCOVILL







OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM ASSESSMENT

$ 25.00

12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE ISSUED FOR STATE CERT MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: CHARLES LEE BOTTGER







92148969009997901201654396







(POSTAGE $5.12) RUNNING TOTAL $10.40



12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE ISSUED FOR STATE CERT MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: DWAYNE CALLISON







92148969009997901201654464







(POSTAGE $5.12) RUNNING TOTAL $15.52



12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE ISSUED FOR STATE CERT MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: KENTON LEON HARDEE







92148969009997901201654501







(POSTAGE $5.12) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10



12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE ISSUED FOR STATE CERT MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: BILLIE JEAN KNOWLEN







92148969009997901201654563







(POSTAGE $5.12) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10



12-20-2016



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE ISSUED FOR STATE CERT MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE: CLAY NICHOLS, MD







92148969009997901201654587







(POSTAGE $5.12) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10



12-23-2016



STATE OF OKLAHOMA'S SECOND PRELIMINARY WITNESS AND



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







EXHIBIT LIST



12-28-2016



RETURN RECEIPT OF CERTIFIED MAIL - DATED:12-24-16



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







SIGNED BY:DWAYNE CALLISON



12-28-2016



RETURN RECEIPT OF CERTIFIED MAIL - DATED:12-22-16



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







SIGNED BY:THELMA KNOWLEN FOR KENTON LEON HARDEE



12-28-2016



RETURN RECEIPT OF CERTIFIED MAIL - DATED:12-22-16



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







SIGNED BY:THELMA KNOWLEN FOR BILLIE JEAN KNOWLEN



12-28-2016



RETURN RECEIPT OF CERTIFIED MAIL - DATED:12-22-16



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







SIGNED BY:RENEE STEWART FOR CLAY NICHOLS M.D.



12-30-2016



NOTICE OF DISCOVERY COMPLIANCE



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



12-30-2016



RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUBPOENA -SERVING ELAINE ELENOR



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







PRIMEAUX ON 12-26-16 BY LEWAIN LEARNED



12-30-2016



RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUBPOENA -NOT SERVING EDWARD



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







SCOVILL BY LEWAIN LEARNED



01-05-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED TO STATE



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







TO SERVE: DR. EDWARD SCOVILL



01-09-2017



RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUBPOENA -ROLF CLEMENTS SERVED



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







1-6-17 BY KSO LEWAIN LEARNED



01-09-2017



TRANSCRIPT OF BEGINNING OF PRELIMINARY HEARING



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



01-09-2017



CONTINUED SCANNING



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







DATE/COURT REPORTER: 07-3-16/SHERRIE POWELL







ORIGINAL AND 2 COPIES (SCANNING TRANSFERED TO CO DEFT







CF-16-51)



01-10-2017



STATE OF OKLAHOMA'S THIRED PRELIMINARY WITNESS AND



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







EXHIBIT LIST



01-10-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED TO STATE



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







TO SERVE: CHARLES BOTTGER



01-11-2017



ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







EST. COSTS OF TRANSCRIPT

$ 75.00

01-11-2017



RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUBPOENA - SERVED EDWARD SCOVILL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







BY CHRIS EDWARDS DA OFFICE



01-17-2017



CM:ROSS MKT







CAUSE COMES ON FOR SCHEDULIG. BY AGREEMENT OF PARTIES.







COURT SETS MATTER FOR JURY TRIAL ON MAY 16, 2017 AT







9:00 AM. WITH PRE TRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR APRIL 21,







2017 AT 9:00 AM. SEE COURT MINUTE



01-17-2017



COURT MINUTE/ORDER (COPY SENT TO JAIL FOR DEFT)



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



01-18-2017



RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUBPOENA - CHARLES LEE BOTTGER,



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







NOT SERVED, CHRIS EDWARDS



01-18-2017



RETURN RECEIPT OF CERTIFIED MAIL - DATED: 01/10/17



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







SIGNED BY: NOT LEGIBLE FOR CHARLES BOTTGER



01-19-2017



NOTICE OF FILING



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



01-19-2017



TRANSCRIPT OF CONCLUSION OF PRELIMINARY HEARING AND



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







ESTHER BALES MOTION FOR BOND REDUCTION







HRG DATE/COURT REPORTER: 07/19/16 SHERRIE POWELL







ORIGINAL AND ONE COPY IN CASE NUMBER CF-16-50







ONE COPY IN CASE NUMBER CF-16-51



03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE BY SHERIFF



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 50.00





TO SERVE:ROLF ALLEN CLEMENTS







OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM ASSESSMENT

$ 25.00

03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE BY SHERIFF



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 50.00





TO SERVE:EDWARD SCOVILL DR.







OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM ASSESSMENT

$ 25.00

03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:STEVEN YINGER







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10



03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:TRISTAN FITZSIMMONS







(MULTIPLE MAILING)



03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:CHAD VANHOESEN







(MULTIPLE MAILING)



03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:BRIAN DYE







(MULTIPLE MAILING)



03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:ELAINE ELENOR PRIMEAUX







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10



03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:BEAU SPARKS







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10



03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:DANIELLE WEGNER







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10



03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:JOE ALLEN







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10



03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:DEANNA JANETTE LINDER







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10



03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





TO SERVE:STEPHEN LONG







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10



03-09-2017



FEE ADJUSTMENT-NOT ALL MAILING FEES PREVIOUSLY ASSESSED

$ 23.28

03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE ISSUED FOR STATE CERT MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





(OUT OF COUNTY)







TO SERVE: BILLIE KNOWLEN







9214 8969 0099 9790 1201 9423 94







(POSTAGE $5.26) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10

$ 5.26

03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE ISSUED FOR STATE CERT MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





(OUT OF COUNTY)







TO SERVE: CLAY NICHOLS M.D., CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER







9214 8969 0099 9790 1201 9426 22







(POSTAGE $5.26) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10

$ 5.26

03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE ISSUED FOR STATE CERT MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





(OUT OF COUNTY)







TO SERVE: CHARLES BOTTGER







9214 8969 0099 9790 1201 9426 39







(POSTAGE $5.26) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10

$ 5.26

03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE ISSUED FOR STATE CERT MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





(OUT OF COUNTY)







TO SERVE: KENTON HARDEE







9214 8969 0099 9790 1201 9427 76







(POSTAGE $5.26) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10



03-09-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE ISSUED FOR STATE CERT MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





(OUT OF COUNTY)







TO SERVE: DWAYNE CALLISON







9214 8969 0099 9790 1201 9428 37







(POSTAGE $5.26) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10



03-13-2017



RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUBPOENA -SERVING EDWARD SCOVILL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







ON 3-10-17 BY KSO TIM PETERS



03-13-2017



RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUBPOENA - SERVING ROLF CLEMENTS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







ON 3-10-17 BY KSO TIM PETERS



03-15-2017



RETURN RECEIPT OF CERTIFIED MAIL - DATED:3-11-17



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







SIGNED BY:NOT LEDGIBLE



03-22-2017



RETURN RECEIPT OF CERTIFIED MAIL - DATED:3-14-17



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







SIGNED BY:KENTON HARDEE FOR SAME



03-22-2017



RETURN RECEIPT OF CERTIFIED MAIL - DATED:3-13-17



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







SIGNED BY:P.PEDIGO FOR CLAY NICHOLS



03-22-2017



RETURN RECEIPT OF CERTIFIED MAIL - DATED:3-14-17



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







SIGNED BY:KENTON HARDEE FOR BILLIE KNOWLEN



04-13-2017



RETURN RECEIPT OF CERTIFIED MAIL - DATED:4-6-17



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







SIGNED BY:GAIL BROOKSHIRE



04-21-2017



FEE ADJUSTMENT ON TRANSCRIPT ESTIMATE...CC

$ -75.00

04-21-2017



PD SHERRIE POWELL CL 715A VO 35985A; PH 7/19/17 IN BOTH

$ 57.75





DEFTS. CF-16-50 AND CF-16-51 . AND HRG 7/13/17

$ 344.75

05-02-2017



3RD AMENDED INFORMATION



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



05-03-2017



NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE EVIDENCE OF OTHER CRIMES



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



05-03-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED TO STATE



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







(OUT OF COUNTY)







TO SERVE: CHARLES BOTTGER



05-03-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED BY MAIL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 10.00





(OUT OF COUNTY)







TO SERVE: DWAYNE CALLISON







(POSTAGE $.48) RUNNING TOTAL OVER $10

$ 0.48

05-04-2017



DEFT'S LIST OF WITNESSES AND EXHIBITS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



05-05-2017



STATE OF OKLAHOMA'S FOURTH PRELIMINARY WITNESS AND



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







EXHIBIT LIST



05-05-2017



RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUBPOENA -CHARLES BOTTHER SERVED



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







ON 5-3-17 BY RON TEEL



05-09-2017



DEFT'S OBJECTION AND DAUBERT MOTION TO EXCLUDE THE



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







STATE'S EVIDENCE OF OTHER CRIMES AS STATED IN THE







STATE'S NOTICE OF INTENT



05-11-2017



STATE'S RESPONSE TO DEFT'S OBJECTION AND DAUBERT MOTION



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







TO EXCLUDE THE STATE'S EVIDENCE OF OTHER CRIMES AS







STATED IN THE STATE'S NOTICE OF INTENT



05-15-2017



SUBPOENA ISSUED FOR DEFENDANT TO SHERIFF



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

$ 50.00





TO SERVE: OFFICER STEVEN YINGER







OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM ASSESSMENT

$ 25.00

05-16-2017



CM:ROSS JAH REPORTER: LEA MCBRIDE







COURT REPORTER FEE

$ 20.00





OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM ASSESSMENT

$ 25.00





CAUSE COMES ON FOR JURY TRIAL. STATE APPEARS BY







DISTRICT ATTORNEY, BRIAN HERMANSON AND ASS'T DA SHAWNA







TAYLOR. DEFT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH COUNSEL, SCOTT







LOFTIS. COURT GOES ON RECORD AT 8:54AM, OUT OF PRESENCE







OF POTENTIAL JURORS TO HEAR ARGUMENT ON STATE'S NOTICE







OF INTENT TO USE EVIDENCE OF OTHER CRIMES. STATE MAKES







ARGUMENT IN SUPPORT. DEFT RESPONDS. STATE RESPONDS.







COURT ORDERS EVIDENCE WILL BE ABLE TO COME IN DURING







TRIAL. POTENTIAL JURY ENTERS COURTROOM AT 9:17AM. COURT







GIVES OPENING STATEMENTS TO POTENTIAL JURORS. CLERK







SWEARS POTENTIAL JURORS VOIR DIRE. CLERK CALLS THE







NAMES OF 22 POTENTIAL JURORS. COURT BEGINS VOIR DIRE OF







POTENTIAL JURORS. COURT PASSES THE JURY FOR CAUSE.







STATE BEGINS VOIR DIRE OF POTENTIAL JURORS. COURT TAKES







RECESS AT 10:34AM. COURT GOES BACK ON RECORD AT 10:49AM







WITH POTENTIAL JURORS SEATED. STATE PASSES THE JURY FOR







CAUSE. DEFT BEGINS VOIR DIRE OF POTENTIAL JURORS. DEFT P







PASSES THE JURY FOR CAUSE. PARTIES EXERCISE PREEMPTORY







CHALLENGES OUT OF PRESENCE OF POTENTIAL JURORS. COURT







GOES BACK ON RECORD IN OPEN COURT AT 11:43AM AND







EXCUSES POTENTIAL JURORS NOT SELECTED DURING PREEMPTORY







CHALLENGES. JURY IS SWORN TO TRY CAUSE. COURT TAKES







LUNCH RECESS AT 11:46AM. COURT GOES BACK ON RECORD AT







1:12PM WITH JURY SEATED. COURT READS OPENING







INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY. STATE READS INFORMATION TO JURY







AND GIVES OPENING STATEMENT. RESTS. DEFT GIVES OPENING







STATEMENT. RESTS. STATE CALLS WITNESS, ELAINE PRIMEAUX.







SWORN. STATE EVOKES RULE OF SEQUESTRATION. TESTIMONY







GIVEN. STATE OFFERS EXHIBIT 1. ADMITTED. PUBLISHED.







WITNESS EXCUSED. STATE CALLS WITNESS, KENTON HARDEE.







SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN. WITNESS EXCUSED. STATE CALLS







WITNESS, DR. EDWARD SCOVILL. SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN.







WITNESS EXCUSED. STATE CALLS WITNESS, ROLF CLEMENTS.







SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN. WITNESS EXCUSED. COURT TAKES







AFTERNOON RECESS AT 2:33PM. COURT GOES BACK ON RECORD







AT 2:48PM WITH JURY SEATED. STATE CALLS WITNESS, DWAYNE







CALLISON. WITNESS EXCUSED. COURT TAKES RECESS AT 2:55PM.







COURT GOES BACK ON RECORD AT 3:17PM WITH JURY SEATED.







STATE CALLS WITNESS, OFFICER TRISTAN FITZSIMMONS.







SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN. WITNESS EXCUSED. STATE CALLS







WITNESS, OFFICER STEVEN YINGER. SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN.







WITNESS EXCUSED. STATE CALLS WITNESS, STEPHEN LONG.







SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN. WITNESS EXCUSED. COURT IS







ADJOURNED FOR THE DAY AT 4:10PM.



05-16-2017



INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY BEFORE TRIAL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



05-17-2017



CAUSE COMES ON FOR CONTINUATION OF JURY TRIAL. COURT







GOES BACK ON RECORD AT 9:06AM WITH JURY SEATED. PARTIES







ANNOUNCE READY. STATE CALLS WITNESS, CHARLES BOTTGER.







SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN. WITNESS EXCUSED. STATE CALLS







WITNESS, DR. CLAY NICHOLS. SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN.







STATE OFFERS EXHIBIT 25. ADMITTED. WITNESS EXCUSED.







STATE CALLS WITNESS, SGT. BRIAN DYE. SWORN. TESTIMONY







GIVEN. STATE OFFERS EXHIBIT 20. ADMITTED. PUBLISHED.







STATE OFFERS EXHIBIT 2. ADMITTED. PUBLISHED. STATE







OFFERS EXHIBIT 3. ADMITTED. PUBLISHED. STATE OFFERS







EXHIBIT 4. ADMITTED. PUBLISHED. STATE OFFERS EXHIBIT







24. ADMITTED. PUBLISHED. STATE OFFERS EXHIBIT 21.







ADMITTED. PUBLISHED. STATE OFFERS EXHIBITS 22 AND 23.







ADMITTED. PUBLISHED. WITNESS EXCUSED. STATE CALLS







WITNESS, DEANNA LINDER. SWORN. TESTIMONY GIVEN. STATE







OFFERS EXHIBIT 5. ADMITTED. PUBLISHED. STATE OFFERS







EXHIBITS 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18







AND 19. ADMITTED. PUBLISHED. WITNESS EXCUSED. STATE







RESTS. JURY IS EXCUSED FOR LUNCH AT 10:55AM. OUT OF







PRESENCE OF JURY, DEFT ENTERS BOTH GENERAL AND SPECIFIC







DEMURRER AND OFFERS ARGUMENT IN SUPPORT. OVERRULED.







DEFT UNDERSTANDS RIGHT TO TESTIFY AND CHOOSES NOT TO.







COURT GOES OFF RECORD AT 10:58AM.



05-17-2017



SUBPOENA IN CRIMINAL CASE FOR STATE ISSUED TO STATE



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







TO SERVE: MARILEE THORNTON, OR DESIGNEE



05-17-2017



CAUSE COMES ON FOR CONTIUANCE OF JURY TRIAL. COURT GOES







BACK ON RECORD AT 1:03PM WITH JURY SEATED. COURT FINDS







THAT THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS TO JURY INSTRUCTIONS. THE







COURT READS FINAL INSTRUCTIONS. STATE GIVES CLOSING







STATEMENTS. DEFENSE GIVES CLOSING STATEMENTS. STATE







REBUTTLES. CLOSING ARGUEMENTS CONCLUDED. BALIFF IS







SWORN AND JURORS EXCUSED TO RETIRE TO DELIBERATION.







COURT IN RECESS AT 2:30PM. COURT RECONVINES AT 3:43PM







WITH JURORS AND VERDICT. THE VERDICT WHICH READS AS







FOLLOWS: WE THE JURY, EMPANELED AND SWORN IN IN THE







ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE DO UPON OUR OATHS, IN COUNT ONE







MURDER IN THE 2ND DEGREE AFC FIND THE DEFT GUILTY







SIGNED /S/ DONNIE JACKSON FOREPERSON. JURY IS EXCUSED







COURT RECESS AT 3:55PM. COURT RECONVINES AT 4:18PM ON







RECORD WITH JURY SEATED. STATE CALLS MARILEE THORNTON, A







AS AN 4OFFICER OF THE COURT WITNESS NOT SWORN IN AND







TESTIMONY GIVEN. STATE OFFERS EXHIBITS 26-30 OFFERED







AND ADMITTEDWITHOUT OBJECTION. COURT READS FINAL







INSTRUCTION TO JURY TO RENDER VERDICT. STATE GIVES







CLOSING ARUGMENTS. DEFENSE GIVE CLOSING ARGUMENTS.







STATE GIVES FINAL CLOSING ARGUEMENT. JURORS EXCUSED TO







DELIBERATION. COURT RECESSES AT 4:42PM. COURT







RECONVINES AT 5:01PM WITH JURORS AND VERDICT. THE COURT







FINDS THAT PUNISHSMENT HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED AND







EXCUSES JURORS BACK TO DELIBERATION. COURT RECESSES AT







5:02PM. COURT RECONVINES AT 5:20PM WITH JURORS AND







VERDICT WICH READS AS FOLLOWS: WE THE JURY, EMPANELED







AND SWORN IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE DO UPON OUR







OATHS, FIND AS FOLLOWS: DEFT IS GUILT OF THE CRIME OF







MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE AFTER TWO (2) OR MORE







PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS AND FIX PUNISHMENT AT 30 YEARS







SIGNED /S/ DONNIE JACKSON FOREPERSON. COURT DISCHARGES







JURY AT 5:23PM. COURT SETS MATTER FOR SENTENCING ON







JULY 10, 2017 AT 9:00AM. FURTHER, DEFT IS ADVISED THAT







CRIME IS AN 85% CRIME. SO ORDERED.



05-17-2017



RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUBPOENA - MARILEE THORNTON, SERVED



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







BY DANIELLE TAVANELLO ON MAY 17, 2017



05-17-2017



RETURN OF ORIGINAL SUBPOENA - OFFICER STEVEN YINGER,



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







NOT SERVED, DEOUTY JARVIS



05-17-2017



CERTIFICATION TO COURT CLERK



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



05-17-2017



AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND STATE'S WITNESS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







CLAIM, PAID BY STATE VOUCHER #5402

$ 85.20

05-17-2017



AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND STATE'S WITNESS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







CLAIM, PAID BY STATE VOUCHER #5403

$ 10.00

05-17-2017



AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND STATE'S WITNESS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







CLAIM, PAID BY STATE VOUCHER #5404

$ 24.10

05-17-2017



AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND STATE'S WITNESS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







CLAIM, PAID BY STATE VOUCHER #5405

$ 24.10

05-17-2017



AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND STATE'S WITNESS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







CLAIM, PAID BY STATE VOUCHER #5406

$ 24.10

05-17-2017



AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND STATE'S WITNESS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







CLAIM, PAID BY STATE VOUCHER #5407

$ 38.20

05-17-2017



AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND STATE'S WITNESS



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







CLAIM, PAID BY STATE VOUCHER #5408

$ 62.64

05-17-2017



INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY AFTER TRIAL



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



05-17-2017



QUESTION



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



See: http://www.oscn.net/dockets/GetCaseInformation.aspx?db=kay&number=CF-2016-00050&cmid=1211151
Outcome:
05-17-2017



VERDICT COUNT 1- MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, GUILTY



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



05-17-2017



VERDICT COUNT 1- CHILD NEGLECT, NOT GUILTY



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office



05-17-2017



VERDICT (SECOND STAGE) COUNT 1- MURDER ON THE SECOND



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office







DEGREE



05-17-2017



JURY SLIP



Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
Comments:

About This Case

What was the outcome of State of Oklahoma v. Esther Lee Bales a/k/a Esther Lee Mo...?

The outcome was: 05-17-2017 VERDICT COUNT 1- MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, GUILTY Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office 05-17-2017 VERDICT COUNT 1- CHILD NEGLECT, NOT GUILTY Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office 05-17-2017 VERDICT (SECOND STAGE) COUNT 1- MURDER ON THE SECOND Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office DEGREE 05-17-2017 JURY SLIP Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 39, Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

Which court heard State of Oklahoma v. Esther Lee Bales a/k/a Esther Lee Mo...?

This case was heard in District Court, Kay County, Oklahoma, OK. The presiding judge was Phillip A. Ross.

Who were the attorneys in State of Oklahoma v. Esther Lee Bales a/k/a Esther Lee Mo...?

Plaintiff's attorney: Brian Hermanson. Defendant's attorney: Scott Loftis.

When was State of Oklahoma v. Esther Lee Bales a/k/a Esther Lee Mo... decided?

This case was decided on May 19, 2017.