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State of Oklahoma v. J.C.L.

Date: 04-22-2026

Case Number: CM-2025-4253

Judge: Kasey Baldwin

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: J.H. Lyou

Defendant's Attorney: Kent Hudson

Description:
Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer Kent Hudson represented the Defendant charged with possession of a controlled drug - meth, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-402(B)(C), which provides:

A. No person shall use tincture of opium, tincture of opium camphorated, or any derivative thereof, by the hypodermic method, either with or without a medical prescription therefor.

B. No person shall use drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled dangerous substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, except those persons holding an unrevoked license in the professions of podiatry, dentistry, medicine, nursing, optometry, osteopathy, veterinary medicine or pharmacy.

C. No person shall deliver, sell, possess or manufacture drug paraphernalia knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled dangerous substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act.
Outcome:
JUDGE KASEY BALDWIN: DEFENDANT PRESENT, REPRESENTED BY Kent Hudson. STATE REPRESENTED BY JH LYOU. COURT REPORTER WAIVED, INTERPRETER NONE. DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT, DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY AND WAIVES RIGHTS TO JURY, NON JURY TRIAL. COURT ACCEPTS PLEA, COURT FINDS DEFENDANT GUILTY, DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO:

COUNT 1) DEFENDANT TO PAY $400 FINE PLUS COSTS.

COUNT 2) TWELVE MONTHS IN TULSA COUNTY JAIL SUSPENDED. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300 TO COURT FUND, $150 TO VCA, $50 TO DA DRUG FUND, PLUS COSTS.

DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS, RULE 8 ISSUED, JUDGEMENT AND SENTENCE ISSUED. BOND EXONERATED.
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About This Case

What was the outcome of State of Oklahoma v. J.C.L.?

The outcome was: JUDGE KASEY BALDWIN: DEFENDANT PRESENT, REPRESENTED BY Kent Hudson. STATE REPRESENTED BY JH LYOU. COURT REPORTER WAIVED, INTERPRETER NONE. DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT, DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY AND WAIVES RIGHTS TO JURY, NON JURY TRIAL. COURT ACCEPTS PLEA, COURT FINDS DEFENDANT GUILTY, DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO: COUNT 1) DEFENDANT TO PAY $400 FINE PLUS COSTS. COUNT 2) TWELVE MONTHS IN TULSA COUNTY JAIL SUSPENDED. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300 TO COURT FUND, $150 TO VCA, $50 TO DA DRUG FUND, PLUS COSTS. DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS, RULE 8 ISSUED, JUDGEMENT AND SENTENCE ISSUED. BOND EXONERATED.

Which court heard State of Oklahoma v. J.C.L.?

This case was heard in District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, OK. The presiding judge was Kasey Baldwin.

Who were the attorneys in State of Oklahoma v. J.C.L.?

Plaintiff's attorney: J.H. Lyou. Defendant's attorney: Kent Hudson.

When was State of Oklahoma v. J.C.L. decided?

This case was decided on April 22, 2026.