Jones v. State

OPINION

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge:

Patricia Beth Jones was tried by a jury and convicted of two counts of First Degree Murder in the District Court of Oklahoma County, Case No. CRF-89-2313. The jury found the existence of the following aggravating circumstances: (1) the defendant knowingly created a great risk of death to more than one person; (2) the murders were especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel; and (3) the murders were committed for the purpose of avoiding or preventing a lawful arrest or prosecution. In accordance with the jury’s recommendation, the Honorable Charles Owens sentenced…