Legal Opinion
Jones v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided April 24, 2006No. D-2004-204PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHAPEL, Presiding Judge.
¶ 1 Wesley Deion Jones was tried by jury and convicted of Count I: First Degree Murder (Mohamed Rahaman) in violation of 21 O.S.2001, § 701.7; and Count II: First Degree Murder (Sterling Mullís) in violation of 21 O.S.2001, § 701.7 in the District Court of Tulsa County Case No. CF-02-4910. The jury found two aggravating circumstances: (1) that during the commission of the murder, Jones knowingly created a great risk of death to more than one person and (2) that the murder was committed to prevent lawful arrest or prosecution.1 In accordance with the jury’s…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Lowenfield v. PhelpsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Hung Thanh Le v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1997
- Shrum v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1999
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Glossip v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2007
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