State of Oklahoma v. William Lawson Ross, III

El Reno, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:



Count # 1.

Count as Filed: ABDOM, DOMESTIC ABUSE - PRIOR PATTERN OF PHYSICAL ABUSE, in violation of 21 O.S. 644.1

Date of Offense: 09/03/2025

ROSS, WILLIAM LAWSON III

Disposed: CONVICTION, 10/08/2025. Guilty Plea

Count as Disposed: AMENDED TO MISDEMEANOR DOMESTIC A&B(ABGEN)

Violation of 21 O.S. 641-643, 644(A)(B), 649.3, 650.1 - 650.10

Count # 2.

Count as Filed: BH, THREATEN TO PERFORM ACT OF VIOLENCE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1378(B)

Date of Offense: 09/03/2025

ROSS, WILLIAM LAWSON III

Disposed: CONVICTION, 10/08/2025. Guilty Plea

Count as Disposed: THREATEN TO PERFORM ACT OF VIOLENCE(BH)

Violation of 21 O.S. 1378(B)

DEFENDANT IS SWORN AND TESTIMONY IS TAKEN. DEFENDANT TESTIFIED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD THE QUESTIONS ON THE SUMMARY OF FACTS AND HIS ANSWERS WERE TRUTHFUL AND HONEST. HE FURTHER TESTIFIED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND THAT BY ENTERING A PLEA, HE WOULD BE GIVING UP THOSE RIGHTS. AT THIS POINT, THE STATE MOVES TO AMEND THE FELONY TO A MISDEMEANOR DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY. THE PLEA AGREEMENT WITH THE AMENDED CHARGE ON COUNTS 1 AND 2 IS 55 DAYS IN THE CANADIAN COUNTY JAIL, CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED, $30 VCA ON BOTH COUNTS, COURT COSTS, BOTH COUNTS TO RUN CONCURRENT TO EACH OTHER AND IT IS TO BE SERVED DAY FOR DAY. DEFENDANT UNDERSTOOD THE PLEA AND PLED GUILTY TO BOTH COUNTS. COURT ACCEPTS THAT PLEA. DEFENDANT NEEDED NO FURTHER EXPLANATION OF HIS RIGHTS TO APPEAL. COURT EXECUTES THE SUMMARY OF FACTS; AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT WISHES TO BE HEARD ON COST. AFTER REVIEW OF THE PLEADING AND HEARING TESTIMONY AND ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL, THE COURT FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT MEETS THE PRESUMPTION AND WAIVES THE FINES, FEES AND COSTS. COURT EXECUTES THE COST HEARING NOTICE FORM, THE COST HEARING ORDER, AND THE ORDER OF INCARCERATION. JUDGE HALLEY