State of Oklahoma v. Darrell Lamont Mayfield

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a controlled drug in jail or penal institution in violation of 57 O.S. 21 (A).



A. Any person who, without authority, brings into or has in his or her possession in any jail or state penal institution or other place where prisoners are located, any gun, knife, bomb or other dangerous instrument, any controlled dangerous substance as defined by the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, any alcoholic beverage as defined by Section 1-103 of Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes, money or financial documents for a person other than the inmate or a spouse of the inmate, including but not limited to tax returns, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years, or by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provided, the provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit any Department of Corrections employee who has a valid handgun license pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to keep a firearm in a vehicle on any property set aside for the parking of any vehicle, whether occupied or unoccupied, at any state-owned prison facility, provided the employee has provided annual notification to the Department of Corrections of the brand name, model, serial number, and owner identification information of the firearm, and the firearm is secured and stored in a locked metal storage container located in a locked vehicle. The storage container will be secured in the vehicle by a lockable chain or cable or by utilizing hardware provided by the manufacturer.



B. If an inmate is found to be in possession of any item prohibited by this section, upon conviction, such inmate shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of not less than five (5) years nor more than twenty (20) years in the custody of the Department of Corrections.

CASE CALLED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ISSUE. DEFENDANT WAIVES RIGHT TO PRELIMINARY HEARING ISSUE, JURY, AND NON-JURY TRIAL. DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF NO CONTEST. COURT ACCEPTS PLEA AND FINDS DEFENDANT GUILTY. DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO:



COUNT 1) DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO NINE (9) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ALL TIME IN CUSTODY. DEFENDANT ASSESSED $500.00 FINE, $250.00 VICTIMS COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT. ALL OTHER FINES WAIVED BY COURT.



DEFENDANT TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED AND EARNED SINCE 12/2/2024. CASE TO RUN CONCURRENT WITH CF-24-3040, CF-24-3640, CM-24-3821 AND ROGERS CO. CF-24-516.



DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. DEFENDANT ASSESSED COSTS. RULE 8 ISSUED. JUDGEMENT AND SENTENCE ISSUED. COMMITMENT ISSUED.