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State of Oklahoma v. F.R.C.

Date: 07-07-2025

Case Number: CF-2024-4512

Judge: David Guten

Court: In the District Court in and for Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office

Defendant's Attorney: James Linger

Description:
Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:



FORCIBLE SODOMY, in violation of 21 O.S. 888



A. Any person who forces another person to engage in the detestable and abominable crime against nature, pursuant to Section 886 of this title, upon conviction, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a period of not more than twenty (20) years. Except for persons sentenced to life or life without parole, any person sentenced to imprisonment for two (2) years or more for a violation of this subsection shall be required to serve a term of post-imprisonment supervision pursuant to subparagraph f of paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes under conditions determined by the Department of Corrections. The jury shall be advised that the mandatory post-imprisonment supervision shall be in addition to the actual imprisonment. Any person convicted of a second violation of this section, where the victim of the second offense is a person under sixteen (16) years of age, shall not be eligible for probation, suspended or deferred sentence. Any person convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this section, where the victim of the third or subsequent offense is a person under sixteen (16) years of age, shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of life or life without parole, in the discretion of the jury, or in case the jury fails or refuses to fix punishment then the same shall be pronounced by the court. Any person convicted of a violation of this subsection after having been twice convicted of a violation of subsection A of Section 1114 of this title, a violation of Section 1123 of this title or sexual abuse of a child pursuant to Section 843.5 of this title, or of any attempt to commit any of these offenses or any combination of the offenses, shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of life or life without parole.







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Outcome:
JUDGE DAVID GUTEN: DEFENDANT PRESENT, NOT IN CUSTODY AND REPRESENTED BY JAMES LINGER. STATE REPRESENTED BY KEVIN FINNEGAN. COURT REPORTER: WAIVED. DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT. DEFENDANT WAIVES RIGHT TO PRELIMINARY HEARING, JURY TRIAL, AND NON JURY TRIAL. DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF NO CONTEST. COURT ACCEPTS PLEA AND SENTENCES DEFENDANT TO:



COUNT 1) AMENDED TO MISDEMEANOR ACY RESULTING IN GROSS INJURY 21 O.S. 22. COURT WITHHOLDS A FINDING OF GUILT AND DEFERS FOR 6 MONTHS UNTIL 1-2-2026 @ 9:00 AM IN ROOM 158. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $250.00 COURT FUND ASSESSMENT, $250.00 VICTIM'S COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT. DEFENDANT TO FOLLOW ALL RULES OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.



DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. DEFENDANT ASSESSED COURT COSTS. RULE 8 HEARING HELD. RULE 8 ISSUED. JUDGEMENT AND SENTENCE ISSUED.
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About This Case

What was the outcome of State of Oklahoma v. F.R.C.?

The outcome was: JUDGE DAVID GUTEN: DEFENDANT PRESENT, NOT IN CUSTODY AND REPRESENTED BY JAMES LINGER. STATE REPRESENTED BY KEVIN FINNEGAN. COURT REPORTER: WAIVED. DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT. DEFENDANT WAIVES RIGHT TO PRELIMINARY HEARING, JURY TRIAL, AND NON JURY TRIAL. DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF NO CONTEST. COURT ACCEPTS PLEA AND SENTENCES DEFENDANT TO: COUNT 1) AMENDED TO MISDEMEANOR ACY RESULTING IN GROSS INJURY 21 O.S. 22. COURT WITHHOLDS A FINDING OF GUILT AND DEFERS FOR 6 MONTHS UNTIL 1-2-2026 @ 9:00 AM IN ROOM 158. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $250.00 COURT FUND ASSESSMENT, $250.00 VICTIM'S COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT. DEFENDANT TO FOLLOW ALL RULES OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS. DEFENDANT ASSESSED COURT COSTS. RULE 8 HEARING HELD. RULE 8 ISSUED. JUDGEMENT AND SENTENCE ISSUED.

Which court heard State of Oklahoma v. F.R.C.?

This case was heard in In the District Court in and for Tulsa County, Oklahoma, OK. The presiding judge was David Guten.

Who were the attorneys in State of Oklahoma v. F.R.C.?

Plaintiff's attorney: Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office. Defendant's attorney: James Linger.

When was State of Oklahoma v. F.R.C. decided?

This case was decided on July 7, 2025.