State of Oklahoma v. Marco Maurice Antonio Young and Dominique Deshawn Jones

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

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: SWIK, SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO KILL, in violation of 21 O.S. 652 A
Date of Offense: 01/18/2025
YOUNG, MARCO MAURICE ANTONIO
Disposed: CONVICTION, 03/18/2026. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO KILL(SWIK)
Violation of 21 O.S. 652 A

A. Every person who intentionally and wrongfully shoots another with or discharges any kind of firearm, with intent to kill any person, including an unborn child as defined in Section 1-730 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class A3 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding life.

B. Every person who uses any vehicle to facilitate the intentional discharge of any kind of firearm, crossbow or other weapon in conscious disregard for the safety of any other person or persons, including an unborn child as defined in Section 1-730 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class A3 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not less than two (2) years nor exceeding life.

C. Any person who commits any assault and battery upon another, including an unborn child as defined in Section 1-730 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, by means of any deadly weapon, or by such other means or force as is likely to produce death, or in any manner attempts to kill another, including an unborn child as defined in Section 1-730 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or in resisting the execution of any legal process, shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class A3 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding life.

D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

1. Acts which cause the death of an unborn child if those acts were committed during a legal abortion to which the pregnant woman consented; or

2. Acts which are committed pursuant to usual and customary standards of medical practice during diagnostic testing or therapeutic treatment.

E. Under no circumstances shall the mother of the unborn child be prosecuted for causing the death of the unborn child unless the mother has committed a crime that caused the death of the unborn child.

JONES, DOMINIQUE DESHAWN
Disposed: CONVICTION, 04/06/2026. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO KILL(SWIK)
Violation of 21 O.S. 652 A
Count # 2.
Count as Filed: OWPN, DISCHARGING A WEAPON INTO DWELLING OR PUBLIC PLACE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1289.17A
Date of Offense: 01/18/2025
YOUNG, MARCO MAURICE ANTONIO
Disposed: CONVICTION, 03/18/2026. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: DISCHARGING A WEAPON INTO DWELLING OR PUBLIC PLACE(OWPN)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1289.17A
JONES, DOMINIQUE DESHAWN
Disposed: CONVICTION, 04/06/2026. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: DISCHARGING A WEAPON INTO DWELLING OR PUBLIC PLACE(OWPN)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1289.17A

It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or intentionally discharge any firearm or other deadly weapon at or into any dwelling, or at or into any building used for public or business purposes. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a Class B1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not less than two (2) years nor more than twenty (20) years. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any law enforcement officer in the performance of any lawful duty.

Count # 3.
Count as Filed: OWPN, USE OF A VEHICLE IN DISCHARGE OF A WEAPON, in violation of 21 O.S. 652 B
Date of Offense: 01/18/2025
JONES, DOMINIQUE DESHAWN
Disposed: DISMISSED, 04/11/2025. Dismissed- Request of the State
Count as Disposed: USE OF A VEHICLE IN DISCHARGE OF A WEAPON(OWPN)
Violation of 21 O.S. 652 B
YOUNG, MARCO MAURICE ANTONIO
Disposed: DISMISSED, 04/11/2025. Dismissed- Request of the State
Count as Disposed: USE OF A VEHICLE IN DISCHARGE OF A WEAPON(OWPN)
Violation of 21 O.S. 652 B

B. Every person who uses any vehicle to facilitate the intentional discharge of any kind of firearm, crossbow or other weapon in conscious disregard for the safety of any other person or persons, including an unborn child as defined in Section 1-730 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class A3 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not less than two (2) years nor exceeding life.

Count # 4.
Count as Filed: OWPN, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF, in violation of 21 O.S. 1283
Date of Offense: 01/18/2025
YOUNG, MARCO MAURICE ANTONIO
Disposed: CONVICTION, 03/18/2026. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF(OWPN)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1283

A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person convicted of any felony in any court of this state or of another state or of the United States to have in his or her possession or under his or her immediate control, or in any vehicle which the person is operating, or at the residence where the convicted person resides, any pistol, imitation or homemade pistol, altered air or toy pistol, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun or sawed-off rifle, or any other firearm. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense.

B. Any person who has previously been convicted of a nonviolent felony in any court of this state or of another state or of the United States, and who has received a full and complete pardon from the proper authority and has not been convicted of any other felony offense which has not been pardoned, shall have restored the right to possess any firearm or other weapon prohibited by subsection A of this section, the right to apply for and carry a handgun, concealed or unconcealed, pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act or as otherwise permitted by law, and have the right to perform the duties of a peace officer, gunsmith, and for firearms repair.

C. It shall be unlawful for any person serving a term of probation for any felony in any court of this state or of another state or of the United States or under the jurisdiction of any alternative court program to have in his or her possession or under his or her immediate control, or at his or her residence, or in any passenger vehicle which the person is operating, any pistol, shotgun or rifle including any imitation or homemade pistol, altered air or toy pistol, toy shotgun or toy rifle, while such person is subject to supervision, probation, parole or inmate status. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense.

D. It shall be unlawful for any person previously adjudicated as a delinquent child or a youthful offender for the commission of an offense, which would have constituted a felony offense if committed by an adult, to have in the possession of the person or under the immediate control of the person, or have in any vehicle which he or she is driving, or at the residence of the person, any pistol, imitation or homemade pistol, altered air or toy pistol, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun or sawed-off rifle, or any other dangerous or deadly firearm within ten (10) years after such adjudication; provided, that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the placement of the person in a home with a full-time duly appointed peace officer who is certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) pursuant to the provisions of Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense.

E. It shall be unlawful for any person who is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States to have in the possession of the person or under the immediate control of the person, or in any vehicle the person is operating, or at the residence where the person resides, any pistol, imitation or homemade pistol, altered air or toy pistol, shotgun, rifle or any other dangerous or deadly firearm; provided, that nothing in this subsection applies to prohibit the transport or detention of the person by law enforcement officers or federal immigration authorities. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by a fine of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00).

F. Any person having been issued a handgun license pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act and who knowingly or intentionally allows a convicted felon or adjudicated delinquent or a youthful offender as prohibited by the provisions of subsection A, C, or D of this section to possess or have control of any firearm authorized by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). In addition, the person shall have the handgun license revoked by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation after a hearing and determination that the person has violated the provisions of this section.

G. Any convicted or adjudicated person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable as provided in Section 1284 of this title.

H. For purposes of this section, "sawed-off shotgun" or "sawed-off rifle" shall mean any shotgun or rifle which the barrel or barrels have been illegally shortened in length.

I. For purposes of this section, "altered toy pistol" shall mean any toy weapon which has been altered from its original manufactured state to resemble a real weapon.

J. For purposes of this section, "altered air pistol" shall mean any air pistol manufactured to propel projectiles by air pressure which has been altered from its original manufactured state.

K. For purposes of this section, "alternative court program" shall mean any drug court, Anna McBride or mental health court, DUI court or veterans court.

Count # 5.
Count as Filed: OWPN, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF, in violation of 21 O.S. 1283
Date of Offense: 01/18/2025
YOUNG, MARCO MAURICE ANTONIO
Disposed: DISMISSED, 04/11/2025. Dismissed- Request of the State
Count as Disposed: POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF(OWPN)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1283

Count # 6.
Count as Filed: OWPN, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF, in violation of 21 O.S. 1283
Date of Offense: 01/04/2025
JONES, DOMINIQUE DESHAWN
Disposed: DISMISSED, 04/11/2025. Dismissed- Request of the State
Count as Disposed: POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF(OWPN)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1283

Count # 7.
Count as Filed: OWPN, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF, in violation of 21 O.S. 1283
Date of Offense: 02/13/2025
JONES, DOMINIQUE DESHAWN
Disposed: CONVICTION, 04/06/2026. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF(OWPN)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1283

Count # 8.
Count as Filed: MISC, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH VIOLENT CRIME OFFENDER REGISTRATION ACT, in violation of 57 O.S. 599
Date of Offense: 01/04/2025
JONES, DOMINIQUE DESHAWN
Disposed: DISMISSED, 04/11/2025. Dismissed- Request of the State
Count as Disposed: FAIL TO COMPLY WITH VIOLENT CRIME OFFENDER REGISTRATION ACT(MISC)
Violation of 57 O.S. 599

Any person required to register pursuant to the provisions of the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act who violates any provision of the act shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense and shall be punished by incarceration as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment.

6-2026

JUDGE MICHELLE KEELY: Dominique DeShawn Jones PRESENT, IN CUSTODY, AND REPRESENTED BY MIRANDA SNODGRASS. STATE REPRESENTED BY MORGAN MEDDERS. COURT REPORTER IS TINA HALE. CASE CALLED FOR FORMAL SENTENCING AFTER JURY TRIAL. THE COURT SENTENCES AS FOLLOWS:

COUNT 1) LIFE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. DEFENDANT ASSESSED: $1,000.00 FINE, PLUS COSTS.

COUNT 2) LIFE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. DEFENDANT ASSESSED: COSTS ONLY.

COUNT 3) LIFE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. DEFENDANT ASSESSED: COSTS ONLY.

COUNT 2 TO RUN CONSECUTIVELY TO COUNT 1.

COUNT 3 TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH COUNT 2.

DEFENDANT RECEIVES CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED AND EARNED.

AT THE DEFENDANT'S REQUEST, THE COURT ORDERS IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.

THE COURT RECOMMENDS THAT THE DEFENDANT BE ALLOWED TO COMPLETE EITHER COLLEGE COURSES OR VOCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY COURSES, ANGER MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT FOR ALCOHOLISM, AND PARENTING CLASSES.

DEFENDANT ADVISED OF 85% AND APPEAL RIGHTS. JUDGEMENT AND SENTENCE ISSUED. COMMITMENT FOR PUNISHMENT ISSUED.