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State of Oklahoma v. Marjorie Rosa Saterfield
Date: 07-29-2026
Case Number: CF-2026-00022
Judge: Jason Serner
Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney: Mary Leavell
Defendant's Attorney: John Hayes
Digested by: Kent Morlan
CM:JS:LISA FOSTER CSR: 03/16/26-DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO SUPRESS, DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO RETURN ANIMALS, STATE PETITION FOR FORFETURE-DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY JOHN MAC HAYES-EFREM GIBSON AND MARY LEAVELL PRESENT FOR STATE-COURT HEARS ARUGMENT ON MOTION TO SUPRESS-COURT REVIEWS AFFIDAVIT FOR SEARCH WARRANT-COURT FINDS AFFIDAVIT FOR SEARCH WARRANT IS SUFFICENT AND OVERULES MOTION TO SUPRESS-AS TO STATE'S PETITION FOR FORFEITURE AND DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO RETURN ANIMALS-STATE CALLS BETHANY HIBBS WHO IS CALLED AS WITNESSES AND SWORN AND TESTIFIES-RULE IS INVOKED-DIRECT EXAMINATION-DEFENDANT IDENTIFIED, CROSS EXAMED-EXAM BY COURT-RECROSS BY MR HAYNES-STATE CALLES GINA GARNDER WHO IS SWORN AND TESTIFIES-DIRECT EXAM-STATES EXHIBIT'S 1-37 ADMITTED WITH NO OBJECTION, CROSS EXAM, DEFENDANT'S EXHIBIT 1 ADMITTED WITH NO OBJECTION-REDIRECT RECROSS EXAM BY COURT-STATE CALLS CAROLYNN CASH WHO IS SWORN AND TESTIFIES, DIRECT EXAMINATION-STATE'S EXHIBTS 35 AND 36 ADMITTED WITH NO OBJECTION, CROSS EXAMINATION, STATE RESTS-DEFENDANT CALLS JACK DAVIS-STATE OBJECTS-OVERULED-MR DAVIS IS SWORN AND TESTIFIES, DIRECT EXAMINATION-MR DAVIS IS ALLOWED TO TESTIFY AS AN EXPERT AS TO BODY SCORING-ALL OTHER MATTER AS LAY PERSON ONLY-CROSS EXAMINATION-DEFENDANT RESTS-COURT HEARS ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL-COURT FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE EXISTS THAT THE DOGS LISTED IN COUNT 1, 2, 3 ,5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14,16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29 TO BELIEVE THEY WERE ABUSED AND/ OR NEGLECTED BY IMPROPER SHELTER-COURT FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE DOES NOT EXIST AS TO ABUSE OF FOWL LISTED IN COUNTS 40-46 NOR DOES IT EXIST AS TO CATS LISTED IN COUNTS 47-50-COURT FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE EXISTS AS TO COUNT 51 FOR LACK VETINARY CARE-COURT FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE DOES EXIST AS TO COUNTS 52 AND 53-COURT FINDS PROBABLE CASUE EXISTS AS COUNTS 54 AND COUNT 55 FOR LACK OF FOOD-COURT FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE DOES NOT EXIST AS TO GOATS LISTED IN COUNTS 56-59-AS TO THE COUNTS LISTED ABOVE WHERE PROBABLE CAUSE EXISTS THE ANIMALS ARE ORDERED FORFIETED-BOND SET AT $36, 825-PARITES ALLOWED TO WITHDRAW EXHIBITS-MATTER IS SET FOR PRELMINARY ON 05/11/26 AT 9:30 AM- DEFENDANT'S BOND CONDITION IS MODIFIED SO DEFENDANT IS ALLOWED CONTACT WITH ONLY ANIMALS LISTED IN COUNTS 40-46, 47-50,52 AND 53 AND COUNTS 56 - 59.
CM:JS:NO CSR:03/25/26-MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT--DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY JOHN MAC HAYES-EFREM GIBSON PRESENT FOR STATE-COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF COUNSEL AND RECIEVE INFORMATION REGARDING DISPOSITION OF 2 SERVICE DOGS FROM GINA GARDNER OF HUMANE SOCIETY-COURT OVER RULES DEFENDANT'S EMERGENCY MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AS COURT FINDS THERE WAS NOT A FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES-THE COURT'S PREVIOUS ORDER REGARDING FORFETIURE OF ANIMALS REMAIN IN EFFECT-IT IS SO ORDERED.
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What was the outcome of State of Oklahoma v. Marjorie Rosa Saterfield?
The outcome was: 5/2026 TEXT CM:JS:NO CSR:03/25/26-MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT--DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY JOHN MAC HAYES-EFREM GIBSON PRESENT FOR STATE-COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF COUNSEL AND RECIEVE INFORMATION REGARDING DISPOSITION OF 2 SERVICE DOGS FROM GINA GARDNER OF HUMANE SOCIETY-COURT OVER RULES DEFENDANT'S EMERGENCY MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AS COURT FINDS THERE WAS NOT A FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES-THE COURT'S PREVIOUS ORDER REGARDING FORFETIURE OF ANIMALS REMAIN IN EFFECT-IT IS SO ORDERED.
Which court heard State of Oklahoma v. Marjorie Rosa Saterfield?
This case was heard in District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, ok. The presiding judge was Jason Serner.
Who were the attorneys in State of Oklahoma v. Marjorie Rosa Saterfield?
Plaintiff's attorney: Mary Leavell. Defendant's attorney: John Hayes.
When was State of Oklahoma v. Marjorie Rosa Saterfield decided?
This case was decided on July 29, 2026.