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State of Oklahoma v. A.J.M. and T.H.F.
Date: 04-20-2026
Case Number: CM-2025-4427
Judge: Kasey Baldwin
Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney: j.H. Lyou
Defendant's Attorney: Steve Wyers for Z.J.M.
Payton Lepp for T.H.F.
Count # 1.
Count as Filed: FORG, POSSESSION OF FORGED INSTRUMENTS, in violation of 21 O.S. 1579
J.Z.M.
Date of Offense: 10/14/2025
Disposed: CONVICTION, 03/30/2026. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: POSSESSION OF FORGED INSTRUMENTS(FORG)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1579, which provides:
A. Every person who has in his or her possession any forged or counterfeited instrument, the forgery of which is hereinbefore declared to be punishable, other than such as are enumerated in the last section, knowing the same to be forged, counterfeited or falsely altered with intent to injure or defraud by uttering the same to be true, or as false, or by causing the same to be uttered, is punishable as follows:
1. If the value of the instrument is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), the person shall be guilty of misdemeanor forgery punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;
2. If the value of the instrument is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more but less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), the person shall be guilty of felony forgery, a Class D3 felony offense, punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of this title, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;
3. If the value of the instrument is Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or more but less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), the person shall be guilty of felony forgery, a Class D1 felony offense, punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine; or
4. If the value of the instrument is Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) or more, the person shall be guilty of felony forgery, a Class C2 felony offense, punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of this title, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.
B. For purposes of this section, a series of offenses may be aggregated into one offense when they are the result of the formulation of a plan or scheme or the setting up of a mechanism which, when put into operation, results in the taking or diversion of money or property on a recurring basis. When all acts result from a continuing course of conduct, they may be aggregated into one crime. Acts forming an integral part of the first taking which facilitate subsequent takings, or acts taken in preparation of several takings which facilitate subsequent takings, are relevant to determine the intent of the party to commit a continuing crime.
Count # 2.
Count as Filed: WE1, CARRYING WEAPONS UNLAWFULLY, in violation of 21 O.S. 1272
Date of Offense: 10/14/2025
Z.J.M.
Disposed: CONVICTION, 03/30/2026. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: CARRYING WEAPONS UNLAWFULLY(WE1)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1272, which provides:
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful for any person to carry upon or about his or her person, or in a purse or other container belonging to the person, any pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle whether loaded or unloaded or any blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain, metal knuckles, or any other offensive weapon, whether such weapon be concealed or unconcealed, except this section shall not prohibit:
1. The proper use of guns and knives for self-defense, hunting, fishing, educational or recreational purposes;
2. The carrying or use of weapons in a manner otherwise permitted by statute or authorized by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act;
3. The carrying, possession and use of any weapon by a peace officer or other person authorized by law to carry a weapon in the performance of official duties and in compliance with the rules of the employing agency;
4. The carrying or use of weapons in a courthouse by a district judge, associate district judge or special district judge within this state, who is in possession of a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act and whose name appears on a list maintained by the Administrative Director of the Courts;
5. The carrying and use of firearms and other weapons provided in this subsection when used for the purpose of living history reenactment. For purposes of this paragraph, “living history reenactment” means depiction of historical characters, scenes, historical life or events for entertainment, education, or historical documentation through the wearing or use of period, historical, antique or vintage clothing, accessories, firearms, weapons, and other implements of the historical period; or
6. The transporting by vehicle on a public roadway or the carrying of a firearm, concealed or unconcealed, loaded or unloaded, by a person who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older or by a person who is eighteen (18) years of age but not yet twenty-one (21) years of age and the person is a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces, Reserves or National Guard or was discharged under honorable conditions from the United States Armed Forces, Reserves or National Guard, and the person is otherwise not disqualified from the possession or purchase of a firearm under state or federal law and is not carrying the firearm in furtherance of a crime.
Except as provided in subsection B of Section 1283 of this title, a person who has been convicted of any one of the following offenses in this state or a violation of the equivalent law of another state:
a. assault and battery pursuant to the provisions of Section 644 of this title which caused serious physical injury to the victim,
b. aggravated assault and battery pursuant to the provisions of Section 646 of this title,
c. assault and battery that qualifies as domestic abuse as defined in Section 644 of this title,
d. stalking pursuant to the provisions of Section 1173 of this title,
e. a violation of an order issued under the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act or a domestic abuse protection order issued by another state, or
f. a violation relating to illegal drug use or possession under the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act,
shall be prohibited from carrying a firearm under the provisions of this paragraph. Any person who carries a firearm in the manner provided for in this paragraph shall be prohibited from carrying the firearm into any of the places prohibited in subsection A of Section 1277 of this title or any other place currently prohibited by law. Nothing in this section shall modify or otherwise change where a person may legally carry a firearm.
B. Any person convicted of violating the foregoing provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section 1276 of this title.
Count # 3.
Count as Filed: DR3, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-405
Date of Offense: 10/14/2025
Z.J.M.
Disposed: CONVICTION, 03/30/2026.
Count as Disposed: UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA(DR3)
Violation of 63 O.S. 2-405
T.H.F.
Disposed: CONVICTION, 04/20/2026. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA(DR3)
Violation of 63 O.S. 2-405, which provides:
A. No person shall use tincture of opium, tincture of opium camphorated, or any derivative thereof, by the hypodermic method, either with or without a medical prescription therefor.
B. No person shall use drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled dangerous substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, except those persons holding an unrevoked license in the professions of podiatry, dentistry, medicine, nursing, optometry, osteopathy, veterinary medicine or pharmacy.
C. No person shall deliver, sell, possess or manufacture drug paraphernalia knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled dangerous substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act.
D. Any person eighteen (18) years of age or over who violates subsection C of this section by delivering or selling drug paraphernalia to a person under eighteen (18) years of age shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class D3 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
E. Any person who violates subsections A, B or C of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as follows:
1. For a first offense the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year or by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment;
2. For a second offense the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year or by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment; and
3. For a third or subsequent offense the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year or by a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment.
F. Any person convicted of any offense described in this section shall, in addition to any fine imposed, pay a special assessment trauma-care fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to be deposited into the Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund created in Section 1-2522 of this title.
Count # 4.
Count as Filed: DU9II, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG - METH, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-402(A)(1)
Date of Offense: 10/14/2025
Z.J.M.
Disposed: CONVICTION, 03/30/2026. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG - METH(DU9II)
Violation of 63 O.S. 2-402(A)(1)
T.H.F.
Disposed: CONVICTION, 04/20/2026. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG - METH(DU9II)
Violation of 63 O.S. 2-402(A)(1), which provides:
A. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess a controlled dangerous substance unless such substance was obtained directly, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order from a practitioner, while acting in the course of his or her professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by Section 2-101 et seq. of this title.
Count # 5.
Count as Filed: DU9II, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-402(A)(1)
Date of Offense: 10/14/2025
Z.J.M.
Disposed: CONVICTION, 03/30/2026. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG(DU9II)
Violation of 63 O.S. 2-402(A)(1)
Count # 6.
Count as Filed: DL5, DRIVING WITHOUT A DRIVERS LICENSE, in violation of 47 O.S. 6-303(A)
Date of Offense: 10/14/2025
T.J.F.
Disposed: DISMISSED, 04/20/2026. Dismissed- Request of the State
Count as Disposed: DRIVING WITHOUT A DRIVERS LICENSE(DL5)
Violation of 47 O.S. 6-303(A), which provides:
A. No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the public roads, streets, highways, turnpikes or other public place of this state without having a valid driver license for the class of vehicle being operated from Service Oklahoma, except as herein specifically exempted.
COUNT 3) COURT WITHHOLDS A FINDING OF GUILTY AND DEFERS FOR SIX (6) MONTHS UNTIL 10-16-2026 @ 9:00 AM IN ROOM 158. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO COMPLETE METH REGISTRY AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL ASSESSMENT. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300.00 COURT FUND, $150.00 VICTIM COMPENSATION, PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 4) COURT WITHHOLDS A FINDING OF GUILTY AND DEFERS FOR SIX (6) MONTHS UNTIL 10-16-2026 @ 9:00 AM IN ROOM 158. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300.00 COURT FUND, $150.00 VICTIM COMPENSATION, $50.00 DA DRUG FUND, PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 6) COUNT DISMISSED, COSTS TO STATE
BOTH COUNTS TO RUN CONCURRENT.
DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS, RULE 8 ISSUED, ORDER OF DEFERRED SENTENCE ISSUED. BOND EXONERATED.
JUDGE KASEY BALDWIN: DEFENDANT T.H.F. PRESENT, REPRESENTED BY STEVEN WYERS. STATE REPRESENTED BY EVAN SHAW. COURT REPORTER WAIVED, INTERPRETER NONE. DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT, DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY AND WAIVES RIGHTS TO JURY, NON JURY TRIAL. COURT ACCEPTS PLEA, COURT FINDS DEFENDANT GUILTY, DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO:
COUNT 1) THREE MONTHS IN TULSA COUNTY JAIL SUSPENDED. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300 TO VCA, $150 TO COURT FUND PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 2) THIRTY DAYS IN TULSA COUNTY JAIL SUSPENDED. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300 TO VCA, $150 TO COURT FUND PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 3) SIX MONTHS IN TULSA COUNTY JAIL SUSPENDED. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300 TO VCA, $150 TO COURT FUND PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 4) SIXMONTHS IN TULSA COUNTY JAIL SUSPENDED. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300 TO VCA, $150 TO COURT FUND, $50 TO DA DRUG FUND. PLUS COSTS.
COUNT 5) SIXMONTHS IN TULSA COUNTY JAIL SUSPENDED. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300 TO VCA, $150 TO COURT FUND, $50 TO DA DRUG FUND. PLUS COSTS.
DEFENDANT TO COMPLETE DRUG AND ALCOHOL ASSESMENT.
DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS, RULE 8 ISSUED, JUDGEMENT AND SENTENCE ISSUED. BOND EXONERATED.
About This Case
What was the outcome of State of Oklahoma v. A.J.M. and T.H.F.?
The outcome was: JUDGE KASEY BALDWIN: DEFENDANT Z.J.M. PRESENT, NOT IN CUSTODY. DEFENDANT REPRESENTED BY PEYTON LEPP. STATE REPRESENTED BY J.H. LYOU. DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT. DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY AND WAIVES RIGHTS TO JURY, NON JURY TRIAL. COURT ACCEPTS PLEA, DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO: COUNT 3) COURT WITHHOLDS A FINDING OF GUILTY AND DEFERS FOR SIX (6) MONTHS UNTIL 10-16-2026 @ 9:00 AM IN ROOM 158. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO COMPLETE METH REGISTRY AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL ASSESSMENT. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300.00 COURT FUND, $150.00 VICTIM COMPENSATION, PLUS COSTS. COUNT 4) COURT WITHHOLDS A FINDING OF GUILTY AND DEFERS FOR SIX (6) MONTHS UNTIL 10-16-2026 @ 9:00 AM IN ROOM 158. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300.00 COURT FUND, $150.00 VICTIM COMPENSATION, $50.00 DA DRUG FUND, PLUS COSTS. COUNT 6) COUNT DISMISSED, COSTS TO STATE BOTH COUNTS TO RUN CONCURRENT. DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS, RULE 8 ISSUED, ORDER OF DEFERRED SENTENCE ISSUED. BOND EXONERATED. JUDGE KASEY BALDWIN: DEFENDANT T.H.F. PRESENT, REPRESENTED BY STEVEN WYERS. STATE REPRESENTED BY EVAN SHAW. COURT REPORTER WAIVED, INTERPRETER NONE. DEFENDANT SWORN IN OPEN COURT, DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY AND WAIVES RIGHTS TO JURY, NON JURY TRIAL. COURT ACCEPTS PLEA, COURT FINDS DEFENDANT GUILTY, DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO: COUNT 1) THREE MONTHS IN TULSA COUNTY JAIL SUSPENDED. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300 TO VCA, $150 TO COURT FUND PLUS COSTS. COUNT 2) THIRTY DAYS IN TULSA COUNTY JAIL SUSPENDED. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300 TO VCA, $150 TO COURT FUND PLUS COSTS. COUNT 3) SIX MONTHS IN TULSA COUNTY JAIL SUSPENDED. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300 TO VCA, $150 TO COURT FUND PLUS COSTS. COUNT 4) SIXMONTHS IN TULSA COUNTY JAIL SUSPENDED. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300 TO VCA, $150 TO COURT FUND, $50 TO DA DRUG FUND. PLUS COSTS. COUNT 5) SIXMONTHS IN TULSA COUNTY JAIL SUSPENDED. DEFENDANT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT TO PAY $300 TO VCA, $150 TO COURT FUND, $50 TO DA DRUG FUND. PLUS COSTS. DEFENDANT TO COMPLETE DRUG AND ALCOHOL ASSESMENT. DEFENDANT ADVISED OF APPEAL RIGHTS, RULE 8 ISSUED, JUDGEMENT AND SENTENCE ISSUED. BOND EXONERATED.
Which court heard State of Oklahoma v. A.J.M. and T.H.F.?
This case was heard in District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, OK. The presiding judge was Kasey Baldwin.
Who were the attorneys in State of Oklahoma v. A.J.M. and T.H.F.?
Plaintiff's attorney: j.H. Lyou. Defendant's attorney: Steve Wyers for Z.J.M. Payton Lepp for T.H.F..
When was State of Oklahoma v. A.J.M. and T.H.F. decided?
This case was decided on April 20, 2026.