OKLAHOMA
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   JURY DELIBERATIONS

 

Andrews, Christopher, F-2000-451, June 8, 2001|
(Jury Deliberations, Sequestration)

Chiles, Vicki Leigh v. State, COCA Case No. F-2008-433 (August 24, 2010)
(Jury Deliberations) Reversible error not to instruct jury on the meaning of "life without parole," particularly because of the number of questions the jury asked regarding the meaning of this term. Sentence shocks the conscience of the Court and is modified.

Frost, Anthony Joseph v. State, COCA Case No. F-2004-1305 (May 18, 2006) (Sentence, Excessive; Jury Deliberations) Jury was improperly influenced by information on prior offenses relating to time served vs. actual sentence. Sentence modified.

Hammons, Justin Lynn v. State, COCA Case No. F-2004-1277 (June 29, 2006)  (Jury Deliberations) Error occurred when trial court communicated with jury foreman rather than entire jury concerning question of unanimity requirement for a particular count. Count reversed under Title 22, Section 894.

Ingram, Johnny Lee v. State, COCA Case No. F-2015-1007 (June 8, 2017)
(Jury Deliberations; Jury Instructions, Other) Reversed and remanded for new trial because trial court failed to sufficiently answer the jury’s questions concerning the uniform jury instruction defining principals and aiding and abetting.

Johnson, Darrell Robert v. State, COCA Case No. F-2003-1084 (October 31, 2005)
(Jury instructions, Other; Jury Deliberations) Deliberations after one juror backed out of verdict were coercive under circumstances of case. Trial judge failed to give OUJI deadlocked jury instruction after poll revealed need for further deliberations. Reversed and remanded for new trial.

Merrill, Charles Ardell Jr. v. State, COCA Case No. F-2002-1377 (August 26, 2003)
(Jury Deliberations) Reversed and remanded for new trial because trial judge allowed jury to separate, over defense objection, after deliberations had begun.

Orcutt, Daniel Kelly v. State, COCA Case No. F-2001-1529 (June 19, 2003)
(Jury Deliberations; Prosecutorial Misconduct) Reversible error occurred in allowing jury to separate during deliberations over objection. Also, prosecutor's statements on defendant's failure to testify were error. Reversed and remanded for new trial.

Sheppard, Will v. State, COCA Case No. F-1999-14, (March 24, 2000)
(Jury Deliberations, Sequestration, separation)

Taylor, Craig LaFranz v. State, COCA Case No. F-2004-825 (November 28, 2005)
(Jury Deliberations; Sentence, Excessive) Note during deliberations demonstrated jury was influenced by extraneous prejudicial information in assessing sentence. Sentence modified form life imprisonment to 20 years.

Umoren, John v. State, COCA Case No. F-1999-72, (Dec. 1, 1999)
(Jury Deliberations, Failure to submit "Not Guilty" verdict forms fundamental reversible error)

Williams, Darrell v. State, COCA Case No. F-2012-951 (April 22, 2014)
(Jury Deliberations) Sexual battery and two rape counts reversed and remanded for new trial due to juror misconduct. Several jurors made unauthorized visits to crime scene and discussed their observations during deliberations.