State of Oklahoma v. Coventry Mason Brown

Stillwater, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with malicious injury to property in violation of 21 O.S.1760(2), which provides:

A. Every person who maliciously injures, defaces or destroys any real or personal property not his or her own, in cases other than such as are specified in Section 1761 et seq. of this title, is guilty of:

1. A misdemeanor, if the damage, defacement or destruction causes a loss which has an aggregate value of less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00);

2. A Class D3 felony offense, if the damage, defacement or destruction causes a loss which has an aggregate value of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more, punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of this title; or

3. A Class D3 felony offense, if the defendant has two or more prior convictions for an offense under this section, notwithstanding the value of loss caused by the damage, defacement or destruction.

B. In addition to any other punishment prescribed by law for violations of subsection A of this section, he or she is liable in treble damages for the injury done, to be recovered in a civil action by the owner of such property or public officer having charge thereof.

Reported by Kent Morlan

JUDGE REESE/RECORDED: THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEY SEAN WEBB. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON AND WITH ATTORNEY CATHERINE PERRELLI. THE STATE MOVES TO AMEND THE CHARGE IN CF-2025-163 TO A MISDEMEANOR MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY. THE COURT SUSTAINS THAT MOTION. THE DEFENDANT IS SWORN, TESTIFIES, AND ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY TO THE AMENDED CHARGES IN CF-2025-163 AND TO THE CHARGES IN CM-2025-117. THE COURT ADVISES THE DEFENDANT OF HIS RIGHTS AND ACCEPTS HIS PLEA. THE COURT FINDS THE DEFENDANT GUILTY IN EACH CASE, NOW SENTENCES THE DEFENDANT IN BOTH CASES TO SERVE 1 YEAR IN THE CUSTODY OF THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL, PROVIDED THAT THE ENTIRE TERM BE SUSPENDED UPON THE DEFENDANT'S GOOD BEHAVIOR. IN CF-2025-163, THE DEFENDANT IS ORDERED TO PAY RESTITUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1264.94. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF PROBATION IN EACH CASE, THE DEFENDANT IS ORDERED TO PAY A $100 FINE, PAY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S PROSECUTION FEES, COMPLETE A SUBSTANCE ABUSE EVALUATION AND ANY FOLLOWUP TREATMENT THAT EVALUATION RECOMMENDS, COMPLETE THE VICTIM IMPACT PANEL, AND IS ORDERED TO COMPLETE ANGER MANAGEMENT. THE DEFENDANT IS FURTHER ORDERED NOT TO HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH THE VICTIMS IN CF-2025-163. THE DEFENDANT IS ORDERED TO PAY COURT COSTS AND COSTS OF INCARCERATION. THE DEFENDANT IS TO BE SUPERVISED BY COURT SUPERVISION SERVICES FOR 1 YEAR. THE DEFENDANT IS ORDERED TO APPEAR IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THIS COURT, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, AND CSSI UPON LEAVING THE COURTROOM TO ADDRESS PAYMENT OF FINES, COSTS, FEES, AND SUPERVISION. THE COURT ADVISES THE DEFENDANT OF HIS APPEAL RIGHTS. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND IN BOTH CASES IS EXONERATED.