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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

Darrin Pickens,
          Petitioner,
v.

STATE OF OKLAHOMA,
          Respondent.
No. PCD-2002-983
(Post Conviction-Death)


Filed: 08/02/2002
Closed: 12/07/2005

Appealed from: CREEK County District Court

Parties

Pickens, Darrin, Petitioner
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Respondent
 

Attorneys

Attorney Represented Parties
Attorney General Of Oklahoma
313 NE 21st Street
******Interagency Mail*****

 
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Creek County District Attorney
302 COURTHOUSE
222 E. DEWEY ST.
SAPULPA, OK 74067
 
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Werneke,  Vicki Ruth  Adams (Bar #13441)
P. O. BOX 926
NORMAN, OK 73070
 
Pickens  Darrin

Events

  None

Lower Court Counts and Other Information

Count Case Number Statute Crime Sentence Judge Reporter
- CF-1990-66 - Thompson, Donald D.

Docket

Date Code Description Count Party Amount
08-02-2002  TEXT

PETITIONER'S NOTICE OF DISCOVERY OF COLORABLE CLAIMS FOR SUCCESSIVE POST-CONVICTION RELIEF BASED ON ATKINS V. VIRGINIA AND RING V. ARIZONA AND REQUEST FOR ORDER NOTING PETITIONER'S COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 9.7 (G)(3) AND SCHEDULING A REASONABLE TIME FOR PETITIONER'S COUNSEL TO FILE A COMPLETE SUCCESSOR APPLICATION FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF, SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, ANY REQUEST FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING, AND RELATED MATERIALS IN SUPPORT OF THE SUCCESSOR APPLICATION

08-02-2002  TEXT

ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF APPEAL

08-02-2002  CASE

POST CONVICTION-DEATH INITIAL FILING

08-02-2002  PAY

RECEIPT # 15284 ON 08/02/2002.
PAYOR: VICKI RUTH ADAMS WERNEKE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID: $ 0.00.
LINE ITEMS:
$0.00 ON POST CONVICTION-DEATH INITIAL FILING.

08-12-2002  TEXT

RESPONSE TO PETITIONER'S NOTICE OF DISCOVERY OF COLORABLE CLAIMS FOR SUCCESSIVE PCR, ETC.

08-13-2002  ORDR

JE: ORDER - LUMPKIN, PJ; ORDER DIRECTING THE FILING OF SUCCESSIVE POST-CONVICTION APPLICATIONS RAISING ISSUES PURSUANT TO ATKINS V. VIRGINIA AND RING V. ARIZONA WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE HANDING DOWN OF THE FIRST OPINION FROM THIS COURT ADDRESSING ATKINS/RING. COPIES TO ATTYS

08-20-2002  TEXT

APLNT'S REQ FOR CLARIFICATION OF COURT'S ORDER & REPLY TO STATE'S RESPONSE TO NOTICE FILE ON PETITIONER'S BEHALF

08-27-2002  ORDR

JE: ORDER - LUMPKIN, PJ; ORDER CLARIFYING PREVIOUS ORDER OF AUGUST 14, 2002, AND DIRECTING THE FILING OF SUCCESSIVE POST-CONVICTION APPLICATIONS RAISING ISSUES PURSUANT TO ATKINS V. VIRGINIA AND RING V. ARIZONA WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE DATE THE MANDATE IS ISSUED IN THE FIRST OPINION FROM THIS COURT ADDRESSING ATKINS/RING. COPIES TO ATTYS

10-14-2002  TEXT

APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON POST CONVICTION CLAIM

10-14-2002  PETF

SECOND APPLICAITON FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF - DEATH PENALTY

10-14-2002  TEXT

APPENDIX TO SECOND APPLICATION FOR POST CONVICTION RELIEF - DEATH PENALTY

11-19-2002  ORDR

JE: ORDER - LUMPKIN, PJ; JOHNSON, VPJ; CHAPEL, J; STRUBHAR, J; LILE, J; ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON PROPOSITION ONE OF SECOND APPLICATION FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF. WE HEREBY REMAND THIS CASE TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF CREEK COUNTY FOR AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON THE ISSUE OF MENTAL RETARDATION, PURSUANT TO RULE 9.7(D)(5) & (6). THE EVIDENTIARY HEARING SHOULD BE HELD WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. THE TRIAL COURT SHALL FILE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW WITH THIS COURT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE CONCLUSION OF THE EVIDENTIARY HEARING, TOGETHER WITH THE TRANSCRIPT AND RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS. EACH PARTY MAY FILE A RESPONSE TO THE TRIAL COURT'S FINDING OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER THE DISTRICT COURT'S FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS ARE FILED IN THIS COURT. COPIES TO ATTYS, DIST CT CLERK & HON. DONALD D. THOMPSON

11-27-2002  TEXT

PETITIONER'S MOTION REQUESTING ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENT TO SHOW CAUSE AND MOTION TO HOLD ORDER GRANTING EVIDENTIARY HEARING IN ABEYANCE

12-11-2002  TEXT

PETITIONER'S EMERGENCY MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF 60 DAYS BEYOND THE CURRENT DEADLINE IN WHICH TO HOLD A HEARING ON PETITIONER'S CLAIM OF MENTAL RETARDATION

12-13-2002  ORDR

JE: ORDER - LUMPKIN, PJ-DISSENT, THE APPELLANT HAS THE BURDEN OF PROOF ON THIS ISSUE NOT THE STATE; JOHNSON, VPJ; CHAPEL, J; STRUBHAR, J; LILE, J; ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO HOLD ORDER GRANTING EVIDENTIARY HEARING IN ABEYANCE; ORDER DIRECTING RESPONSE. RESPONDENT STATE OF OKLAHOMA IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO FILE A RESPONSE TO PROPOSITION ONE AND TO THEREIN SET FORTH THE EVIDENCE THE STATE WILL PRESENT AT THE EVIDENTIARY HEARING TO REFUTE PETITIONER'S CLAIM OF MENTAL RETARDATION. THE RESPONSE SHALL BE FILED IN THIS COURT WITHIN 45 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. COPIES TO ATTYS

01-27-2003  TEXT

RESPONDENT'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION TO RESPOND TO THIS COURT'S DECEMBER 13, 2002, ORDER AND FOR EXAMINATION OF THE DEFENDANT

01-31-2003  TEXT

PETITIONER'S OBJECTION TO RESPONDENT'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AND ORDER FOR EXAMINATION OF PETITIONER

02-14-2003  ORDR

JE: ORDER - JOHNSON, PJ; LILE, VPJ; LUMPKIN, J; CHAPEL, J; STRUBHAR, J; ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND, AND DENYING MOTIN TO EXAMINE THE DEFENDANT. THE STATE IS ORDERED TO RESPOND WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THIS ORDER, SHOWING CAUSE WHY, ON THE RECORD BEFORE US, PICKENS HAS NOT RAISED AN ISSUE OF FACT REGARDING HIS MENTAL RETARDATION SUFFICIENT TO GO TO A JURY. COPIES TO ATTYS

03-03-2003  TEXT

APPELLEE'S MOT EXT RESPONSE

03-10-2003  TEXT

APLEE'S RESPONSE TO 2-14-03 ORDER TO SHOPW CAUSE

03-14-2003  ORDR

JE: ORDER - JOHNSON, PJ; ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME. RESPONDENT'S BRIEF SHALL BE DUE AND FILED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 10, 2003. COPIES TO ATTYS

07-23-2003  OPIN

JE:ORDER JOHNSON PJ, LILE VPJ, LUMPKIN J:DISSENTS, CHAPEL J, STRUBHAR J, COPIES TO ATTY'S, DC CLERK, CJ C RIM DIV., PRESS, WEST, MDC, LEXIS-NEXIS, OBJ, JR, BNA, FOR PUB. ORDER DENYING PCR ON PROP TWO; ORDER GRANTING PCR ON PROP ONE & REMANDING TO THE DIST. COURT OF CREEK COUNTY FOR A JURY DETERMINATION ON THE ISSUE OF MENTAL RETARDATION. ******* 2003 OK CR 16 *******

10-15-2003  TEXT

JOINT REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH TO CONDUCT JURY TRIAL

10-23-2003  ORDR

JE: ORDER - JOHNSON, PJ; LILE, VPJ; LUMPKIN, J; CHAPEL, J; STRUBHAR, J; ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONDUCT HEARING ON JURY DETERMINATION OF MENTAL RETARDATION. THE HEARING ON MENTAL RETARDATION IN THIS CASE SHALL BE CONDUCTED DURING CREEK COUNTY'S FEBRUARY 20, 2004 JURY DOCKET UNLESS FURTHER EXTENSION IS GRANTED BY THIS COURT. THE TRIAL COURT SHALL FILE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, INCLUDING THE JURY'S DETERMINATION AND ANY SENTENCING DISPOSITION, IN THIS COURT WTHIN 45 DAYS FROM THE CONCLUSION OF THE JURY PROCEEDING. COPIES TO ATTYS, DIST CT CLERK & HON. DONALD D. THOMPSON

03-04-2004  TEXT

NOTICE OF FILING BECKY J. THOMPSON, CSR

03-04-2004  TEXT

NOTICE OF FILING BECKY J. THOMPSON, CSR

03-22-2004  TEXT

AFFIDAVIT FOR EXT OF TIME TO FILE TRANSCRIPTS KRYSTY L. RYAN, CSR

03-31-2004  XTRAN

JE: ORDER - JOHNSON, PJ; ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PREPARATION OF TRANSCRIPTS AND SETTING CRITERIA FOR COMPLETION. THE COURT REPORTER KRISTY L. RYAN IS GRANTED 30 DAYS FROM MARCH 21, 2004, TO COMPLETE AND FILE THE TRANSCRIPTS IN THIS MATTER. COPIES TO ATTYS, DIST CT CLERK & KRISTY L. RYAN, CSR

04-13-2004  TEXT

COPY OF ORDER FILED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CREEK CO. S/ DONALD D. THOMPSON

04-22-2004  TEXT

NOTICE OF NON COMPLETION OF RECORD ON APPEAL FROM DIST COURT

04-23-2004  TEXT

SECOND AFFIDAVIT FOR EXT TRANSCRIPTS KRISTY L. RYAN, CSR

05-06-2004  XTRAN

JE: ORDER - JOHNSON, PJ; ORDER GRANTING SECOND EXTENSION OF TIME TO COURT REPORTER TO PREPARE AND FILE TRANSCRIPTS. THE COURT REPORTER IS GRANTED A FINAL EXTENSION OF TIME OF 30 DAYS FROM APRIL 20, 2004, TO COMPLETE AND FILE THE TRANSCRIPTS IN THIS MATTER. COPIES TO ATTYS, DIST CT CLERK & HON. KRISTY L. RYAN, CSR

06-17-2004  NTCP

NOTICE OF COMPLETION

06-17-2004  RODC

RECORD ORDERED FROM DISTRICT COURT

06-22-2004  ORGR

ORIGINAL RECORD BD VOL 152 PGS; C/AG & OIDS PCD

06-22-2004  TEXT

BROWN ENVELOPE EXHIBITS; ORIG ONLY

06-22-2004  TRAN

TRANSCRIPT BD VOL 9-30-03 MOT HEAR 9 PGS; C/AG & OIDS PCD

06-22-2004  TRAN

TRANSCRIPT BD VOL 10-14-03 MOT HEAR 5 PGS; C/AG & OIDS PCD

06-22-2004  TRAN

TRANSCRIPT BD VOL 1-21-03 HEARING ON MOTION 18 PGS; C/AG & OIDS PCD

06-22-2004  TRAN

TRANSCRIPT BD VOL I JR 300 PGS; C/AG & OIDS PCD

06-22-2004  TRAN

TRANSCRIPT BD VOL II JT PGS 302-600; C/AG & OIDS PCD

06-22-2004  TRAN

TRANSCRIPT BD VOL III JT PGS 602-681; C/AG

06-22-2004  TRAN

TRANSCRIPT BD VOL EXHIBITS OF JT ; C/AG & OIDS PCD

06-22-2004  TEXT

RECORD TO COURT

07-09-2004  TEXT

APLNT'S VERFIED APPL. FOR EXT OF TIME N/WHICH TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF AFTER REMAND PROCEEDINGS ON ISSUE OF MENTAL RETARDATION

07-14-2004  TEXT

LETTER FROM BECKY J. THOMPSON, CSR W/ATT AMENDED TITLE PAGES (9-30-03 MOT HEARING & 10-14-03 MOT HEAR); C/AG & OIDS

07-16-2004  ORDR

JE: ORDER - JOHNSON, PJ; ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF AFTER REMAND. PETITIONER IS HEREBY GRANTED 30 DAYS FROM JULY 12, 2004, IN WHICH TO FILE HIS SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF. COPIES TO ATTYS

08-05-2004  TEXT

APLNT'S APPL. TO HOLD BRIEFING IN ABEYANCE PENDING RESOLUTION OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT ON THE JUDICIARY & REQ FOR DISCOVERY

08-10-2004  TEXT

APLTN'S NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE RECORD

08-11-2004  TEXT

PETITIONER'S OBJECTION TO NOTICE OF COMPLETION

09-01-2004  ORDR

JE: ORDER - JOHNSON, PJ; LILE, VPJ; LUMPKIN, J; CHAPEL, J-CONCUR IN RESULT; STRUBHAR, J-CONCONCUR IN RESULT ONLY; ORDER DENYING APPLICATION TO HOLD BRIEFING DUE DATE IN ABEYANCE PENDING RESOLUTION OF PROCEEDING BEFORE COURT ON THE JUDICIARY AND ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY; ORDER FINDINGS RECORD INCOMPLETE AND GRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION OF RECORD; ORDER DIRECTING CREEK COUNTY COURT CLERK TO PREPARE AND FILE NOTICE OF COMPLETION WHTIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER; ORDER HOLDING PETITIONER'S BRIEFING DUE DATE IN ABEYANCE PENDING COMPLETION OF THE APPEAL RECORD AND ESTABLISHING NEW DUE DATE. THE DUE DATE FOR PETITIONER'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF IS HEREBY HELD IN ABEYANCE PENIDNG COMPLETION OF THE RECORD AND WILL BE DUE 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE SUPPLEMENTED MISSING RECORDS ARE ORDERED FROM THE DISTRICT COURT. COPIES TO ATTYS & DIST CT CLERK

11-09-2004  TEXT

PETITIONER'S REQUEST TO FILE ENCLOSED MOTION UNDER SEAL AND EX PARTE ****SEALED****

12-07-2004  ORDR

JE: ORDER - JOHNSON, PJ; LILE, VPJ; LUMPKIN, J-NOT PARTICIPATING; CHAPEL, J; ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO FILE EX PARTE UNDER SEAL AND ORDER DENYING MOTION TO WITHDRAW. COPIES TO ATTYS

01-07-2005  ORDR

JE: ORDER - JOHNSON, PJ; LILE, VPJ; LUMPKIN, J; CHAPEL, J; ORDER DIRECTING CREEK COUNTY COURT CLERK TO COMPLY WITH THIS COURT'S SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 ORDER BY JANUARY 14, 2005 OR TO FILE A RESPONSE SETTING FORTH THE REASONS THE RECORD CANNOT BE COMPLETED. WE HEREBY ORDER AND DIRECT THE CLERK OF CREEK COUNTY DISTRICT COURT TO COMPLY WITH THIS COURT'S PREVIOUS ORDER ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 14, 2005, @ 4:00 P.M., OR TO FILE A RESPONSE BY THAT DATE AND TIME SETTING FORTH THE REASONS THE RECORD CANNOT BE COMPLETED. COPIES TO ATTYS & DIST CT CLERK

01-24-2005  NTCP

SECOND NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF RECORD FOR APPEALS FROM DIST COURT

01-24-2005  RODC

RECORD ORDERED FROM DISTRICT COURT

01-24-2005  ORGR

ORIGINAL RECORD - 111 PAGES, COPY TO A.G.; 1 EXHIBIT ENVELOPE

01-24-2005  RCCT

RECORD TO COURT

01-24-2005  CSTC

CAUSE SUBMITTED TO COURT

02-15-2005  TEXT

APPELLANT'S REQUEST TO FILE ENCLOSED MOTION EX PARTE AND UNDER SEAL ****FILED EX PARTE AND UNDER SEAL****

02-23-2005  TEXT

PETITIONER'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF AFTER REMANDED MENTAL RETARDATION TRIAL ****DATE CHANGED****

02-25-2005  ORDR

JE: ORDER - CHAPEL, PJ; LUMPKIN, VPJ; JOHNSON, J; ORDER DISMISSING AS MOOT PETITIONERS' MOTION REQUESTING RECUSAL OF THE HONORABLE STEVE LILE. COPIES TO ATTYS

12-07-2005  OPIN

JE: OPINION~~~~JURY'S VERDICT ON MENTAL RETARDATION IS REVERSED. THE SENTENCE OF DEATH IS VACATED AND MODIFIED~~~~C. JOHNSON, J; CONCURS: CHAPEL, PJ; A. JOHNSON, J; DISSENTS: LUMPKIN, VPJ; CONCURS IN PART/DISSENT IN PART: LEWIS, J; COPIES TO ATTY GEN, DA AT SAPULPA, OIDS, CJ-CRIMINAL DIVISION, PRESS, WEST, LEXIS-NEXIS, BNA, OBJ, JR ****2005 OK CR 27****

12-07-2005  MAND

MANDATE ISSUED

12-07-2005  3004

REVERSED; VACATED AND MODIFIED (OPINION)

02-10-2006  TEXT

RECORD RECEIVED FROM COURT.

03-06-2006  TEXT

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI - USSC

04-14-2006  TEXT

COPY OF LETTER FROM USSP PLACING PET FOR CERT ON DOCKET 05-1286

10-12-2006  TEXT

LETTER FROM USSC GRANTING MOT TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS & PETITION FOR CERT IS DENIED