State of Oklahoma v. Blake Jared Crawford

Stillwater, Oklahoma criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with domestic assault and battery, AFCF, in violation of 21 O.S. 644(j), which provides:

J. Any person who commits any assault and battery by strangulation or attempted strangulation against an intimate partner or a family or household member as defined by Section 60.1 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B5 felony offense of domestic abuse by strangulation and shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a period not less than one (1) year nor more than ten (10) years, or by a fine not more than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. The provisions of Section 51.1 of this title shall apply to any second or subsequent conviction of a violation of this subsection. As used in this subsection, “strangulation” means any form of asphyxia; including, but not limited to, asphyxia characterized by closure of the blood vessels or air passages of the neck as a result of external pressure on the neck or the closure of the nostrils or mouth as a result of external pressure on the head.

Reported by Kent Morlan

JUDGE KULLING/NOT RECORDED: THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEY JOHN CLEVELAND. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON FROM THE JAIL WITH ATTORNEY ROYCE HOBBS AND VIRGINIA BANKS. THE DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY TO CASES CF-25-164, CF-25-350, CF-24-203, CM-25-656, CM-24-1064, CM-25-1073 AND CONFESSES TO THE MOTION TO REVOKE IN CF-18-177. THE STATE ADVISES THE COURT THEY HAVE COUNSELED WITH THE VICTIM AS TO THIS RECOMMENDATION. THE COURT ACCEPTS THE DEFENDANTS GUILTY PLEAS AND CONFESSION. IN CF-18-177 THE COURT REVOKES 5 YEARS OF THE DEFENDANTS SUSPENDED SENTENCE TO SERVE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. IN CF-25-164, CF-24-203 COUNT 1, CF-25-350 THE COURT SENTENCES THE DEFENDANT TO SERVE 20 YEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ALL THAT TIME SUSPENDED BUT FOR THE 1ST 8 YEARS TO SERVE. IN CF-24-203 COUNT 2 AND CM-25-656 THE COURT SENTENCES THE DEFENDANT TO SERVE 90 DAYS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL. IN CM-24-1064 AND CM-25-1073 COUNT 1 THE COURT SENTENCES THE DEFENDANT TO SERVE 1 YEAR IN THE CUSTODY OF THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL. IN CM-25-1073 COUNT 2 THE COURT ORDERS A CONVICTION. THE DEFENDANT IS GIVEN CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED AND ALL CASES AND COUNTS ARE TO RUN CONCURRENT ONE WITH THE OTHER. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF THE DEFENDANTS SUSPENDED SENTENCE ARE THE DEFENDANT IS TO COMPLETE THE 52 WEEK BATTERERS PROGRAM. THE DEFENDANT WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS PROBATION AND PAROLE UPON RELEASE FROM CUSTODY. THE DEFENDANT IS TO PAY COURT COST, COSTS OF INCARCERATION AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY PROSECUTION FEES. THE COURT ADVISES THE DEFENDANT OF HIS APPEAL RIGHTS AND EXONERATES THE BONDS. THE DEFENDANT WAIVES HIS RIGHT TO REMAIN IN THE COUNTY JAIL FOR 10 DAYS.