Sate of Oklahoma v. Joshua Dacosta

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with two counts of first-degree rape.

CASE CALLED FOR JURY TRIAL AND PARTIES ANNOUNCED READY FOR TRIAL. THE JURORS ARE CALLED AND SWORN AS TO QUALIFICATIONS. THE JURY IS IMPANELED AND EXAMINED FOR CAUSE. THE FOLLOWING JURORS ARE EXCUSED FOR CAUSE: 5. THE JURORS ARE ACCEPTED FOR CAUSE. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES ISSUED BY THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 5. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES ISSUED BY THE DEFENDANT: 5. THE FOLLOWING JURORS ARE ACCEPTED AND SWORN TO TRY THE CAUSE: 12. THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATE JURORS ARE SELECTED: 2. THE RULE OF SEQUESTRATION WAS INVOKED. STATE PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS. DEFENDANT DEMURS AND THE DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. DEFENDANT PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS. DEFENDANT MOVES FOR DIRECTED VERDICT AND IS OVERRULED. BOTH SIDES REST. THE JURY IS INSTRUCTED AS TO THE LAW. CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE MADE. THE SWEARING OF THE BAILIFF IS WAIVED AND AT 10:12 A.M. THE BAILIFF AND JURY RETIRE FOR DELIBERATION. AT 11:45 A.M. THE JURY RETURNS INTO OPEN COURT WITH THEIR VERDICTS, WHICH ARE READ IN OPEN COURT AND ARE TO WIT:

COUNT 1) WE, THE JURY IMPANELED AND SWORN IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE, DO UPON OUR OATHS FIND THE DEFENDANT GUILTY OF THE CHARGE OF RAPE - FIRST DEGREE AND FIX PUNISHMENT AT FORTY (40) YEARS.

COUNT 2) WE, THE JURY IMPANELED AND SWORN IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE, DO UPON OUR OATHS FIND THE DEFENDANT GUILTY OF THE CHARGE OF RAPE - FIRST DEGREE AND FIX PUNISHMENT AT LIFE PAROLE.

JURORS CONCURRING, SIGNED BY FOREMAN. JURY DISCHARGED. COURT ORDERS DEFENDANT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. DEFENDANT REQUESTS PSIR. NEW BOND SET IN THE AMOUNT OF HOLD WITHOUT BOND. FORMAL SENTENCING SET FOR 2/23/2026 AT 9 AM IN ROOM 401. WITNESSES SWORN AND TESTIMONY HEARD IN TRIAL: TWELVE (12).