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State of Oklahoma v. Jennifer Lynn Caswell

Date: 08-13-2015

Case Number: CF-20014-00029

Judge: Richard B. Darby

Court: District Court, Harmon County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Daniel Jacobsma

Defendant's Attorney: David L. Cummins

Description:
Hollis, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged teach Jennifer Caswell with multiple counts of second-degree rape, forcible sodomy, and two counts of enticing a child to secluded place for indecent purposes for having sex with a student.



Court docket entries:



08/15/2014 AMENDED INFORMATION

08/15/2014 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE

08/15/2014 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ADVICE OF RIGHTS

08/15/2014 COURT MINUTE

08/15/2014 ORDER AUTHORIZING PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE BAIL

08/18/2014 APPEARANCE BOND $20.00

JAIL FUND FEE $25.00

10% OF JAIL FUND FEE ENTER BONDSMAN'S NAME..... JOHN ROSS ENTER POWER NUMBER..... 04934 ENTER BOND AMOUNT..... $30,000.00 $2.50

08/26/2014 CM: MATTER COMES ON FOR PHC BEFORE HONORABLE WINFORD MIKE WARREN; STATE APPEARS BY ERIC YARBOROUGH; DAVID L. CUMMINS APPEARS ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT; COURT ORDERS PHC BE SET FOR 9-30-14 @ 9:30 A.M.; COURT SO ORDERS;

09/30/2014 ROP: MATTER COMES ON FOR PHC BEFORE HONORABLE WINFORD MIKE WARREN; STATE APPEARS BY ERIC YARBOROUGH; DAVID CUMMINS APPEARS ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT; COURT ORDERS CASE BE CONTINUED TO 10-21-14 @ 9:30 A.M. FOR FURTHER STATUS; COURT SO ORDERS;

10/21/2014 ROP: MATTER COMES ON FOR FURTHER PHC BEFORE HONORABLE WINFORD MIKE WARREN; STATE APPEARS BY DEANA HANSELL; DAVID L. CUMMINS APPEARS ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT WHO DID NOT APPEAR; COURT ORDERS THE CASE BE CONTINUED TO 11-1814-@ 9:30 A.M. FOR FURTHER PHC; COURT SO ORDERS;

11/18/2014 ROP: MATTER COMES ON FOR FURTHER PHC BEFORE HONORABLE WINFORD MIKE WARREN; STATE APPEARS BY ERIC YARBOROUGH; DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON WITH ATTORNEY DAVID L. CUMMINS; COURT SETS PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR 12-09-14 @ 9:30 A.M.; COURT SO ORDERS;

12/09/2014 ROP: MATTER COMES ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING BEFORE HONORABLE WINFORD MIKE WARREN; STATE APPEARS BY ERIC YARBOROUGH; DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON WITH ATTORNEY DAVID L. CUMMINS; COURT REPORTER ROBIN LEVERETT ALSO APPEARS; DEFENDANT IS SWORN IN; COURT FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT WAIVES HER RIGHT TO A PRELIMINARY HEARING; COURT FINDS THAT PROBABLE CAUSE DOES EXIST AND FINDS THAT A CRIME WAS COMMITTED IN COUNT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 6; COURT ENTERS A BIND OVER ORDER BINDING THE DEFENDANT OVER FOR FORMAL ARRAIGNMENT IN COUNT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 6; COURT SETS FORMAL ARRAIGNMENT FOR 1-5-15 @ 9:30 A.M.; COURT ORDERS BOND BE CONTINUED WITH THE DEFENDANT FOLLOWING THE CONDITIONS OF THE BOND; COURT SO ORDERS;

12/09/2014 WAIVER OF PRELIMINARY HEARING

01/05/2015 ROP: MATTER COMES ON FOR FORMAL ARRAIGNMENT BEFORE HONORABLE RICHARD B. DARBY; STATE APPEARS BY ERIC YARBOROUGH; COURT REPORTER CARLA THOMAS; DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH ATTORNEY DAVID L. CUMMINS; DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF NOT GUILTY; COURT SETS PRE-TRIAL 04/06/15 @ 9:30 A.M.; COURT SO ORDERS;

04/06/2015 ROP: MATTER COMES ON FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE BEFORE HONORABLE RICHARD B. DARBY; STATE APPEARS BY DAN JACOBSMA; COURT REPORTER CARLA THOMAS; DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH ATTORNEY DAVID L. CUMMINS; ALL PARTIES ANNOUNCE THEY ARE READY FOR TRIAL; COURT SETS PRE-TRIAL HEARING/PLEA CUT OFF DATE 05/04/15 @ 9:30 A.M.; COURT SO ORDERS;

04/09/2015 MOTION FOR DISCOVERY

05/04/2015 ROP: MATTER COMES ON FOR PLEA CUT OFF BEFORE HONORABLE RICHARD B. DARBY; STATE APPEARS BY DAN JACOBSMA; COURT REPORTER CARLA THOMAS; DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH ATTORNEY DAVID L. CUMMINS; DEFENDANT SWORN AND EXAMINED; COURT FINDS DEFENDANT COMPETANT TO PROCEED; DEFENDANT WAIVES HER RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL; COURT SETS PLEA 06/01/15 @ 9:30 A.M.; COURT ORDERS BOND CONTINUED; COURT SO ORDERS;

06/01/2015 ROP; MATTER COMES ON FOR PLEA BEFORE HONORABLE RICHARD B. DARBY; STATE APPEARS BY DAN JACOBSMA; COURT REPORTER CARLA THOMAS; DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH ATTORNEY DAVID L. CUMMINS; DEFENDANT SWORN AND EXAMINED; DEFENDANT STATES IDENTIFIERS ARE CORRECT; COURT FINDS DEFENDANT COMPETENT TO PROCEED; DEFENDANT GIVEN NOTICE OF HER RIGHTS; DEFENDANT WAIVES HER RIGHTS; DEFENDANT ENTERS A BLIND PLEA OF GUILT AND IN HER OWN WORDS GIVES A FACTUAL BASIS TO SUPPORT HER PLEA AND GIVES A ADDENUM 'A'; COURT ACCEPTS PLEA AND ORDERS A PRE-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION; COURT ORDERS BOND CONTINUED; COURT SETS SENTENCING 08/31/15 @ 9:30 A.M.; COURT SO ORDERS;

06/01/2015 ORDER TO CONDUCT PRE-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION

06/01/2015 MEMO: HAND DELIVERED TO LEXI THIS DATE.

06/01/2015 PLEA OF GUILTY SUMMARY OF FACTS

06/01/2015 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

06/01/2015 ADDENDUM C

06/22/2015 ORDER RE-SETTING FORMAL SENTENCING

06/22/2015 MEMO: COPY OF ORDER RE-SETTING SENTENCING SENT THIS DATE TO CUMMINS; COPY OF ORDER PLACED IN DA'S TRAY THIS DATE

07/28/2015 PRE-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION

07/28/2015 PRE-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION (SEALED)
Outcome:
MATTER COMES ON FOR SENTENCING BEFORE HONORABLE RICHARD B. DARBY; STATE APPEARS BY DAN JACOBSMA; COURT REPORTER CARLA THOMAS; DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH ATTORNEY DAVID L. CUMMINS; STATE WITNESS TYRONE CAMPBELL GIVES STATEMENT; STATE EXHIBIT #1 ENTERED; TESTIMONY HEARD ON BEHALF OF STATE; TESTIMONY HEARD ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT; IT IS THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE OF THE COURT THAT DEFENDANT ON EACH COUNT IS TO 15 YEARS WITH ALL SUSPENDED EXCEPT 10 YEARS TO SERVE, PAY FINE $100.00, VCA $100.00, EACH COUNT IS TO RUN CONCURRENT, PAY A $250.00 P.S.I. FEE, REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER, 2 YEARS D.O.C. SUPERVISON UPON RELASE, DEFENDANT IS ORDER ORDERED TO RE-APPEAR WITHIN 30 DAYS UPON RELEASE FOR A RULE 8 HEARING; DEFENDANT GIVEN NOTICE OF HER RIGHT TO APPEAL; DEFENDANT REMANDED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF; COURT SO ORDERS;
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About This Case

What was the outcome of State of Oklahoma v. Jennifer Lynn Caswell?

The outcome was: MATTER COMES ON FOR SENTENCING BEFORE HONORABLE RICHARD B. DARBY; STATE APPEARS BY DAN JACOBSMA; COURT REPORTER CARLA THOMAS; DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH ATTORNEY DAVID L. CUMMINS; STATE WITNESS TYRONE CAMPBELL GIVES STATEMENT; STATE EXHIBIT #1 ENTERED; TESTIMONY HEARD ON BEHALF OF STATE; TESTIMONY HEARD ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT; IT IS THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE OF THE COURT THAT DEFENDANT ON EACH COUNT IS TO 15 YEARS WITH ALL SUSPENDED EXCEPT 10 YEARS TO SERVE, PAY FINE $100.00, VCA $100.00, EACH COUNT IS TO RUN CONCURRENT, PAY A $250.00 P.S.I. FEE, REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER, 2 YEARS D.O.C. SUPERVISON UPON RELASE, DEFENDANT IS ORDER ORDERED TO RE-APPEAR WITHIN 30 DAYS UPON RELEASE FOR A RULE 8 HEARING; DEFENDANT GIVEN NOTICE OF HER RIGHT TO APPEAL; DEFENDANT REMANDED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF; COURT SO ORDERS;

Which court heard State of Oklahoma v. Jennifer Lynn Caswell?

This case was heard in District Court, Harmon County, Oklahoma, OK. The presiding judge was Richard B. Darby.

Who were the attorneys in State of Oklahoma v. Jennifer Lynn Caswell?

Plaintiff's attorney: Daniel Jacobsma. Defendant's attorney: David L. Cummins.

When was State of Oklahoma v. Jennifer Lynn Caswell decided?

This case was decided on August 13, 2015.