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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

DAVID ANTHONY WARE,
    Appellant,
v.
STATE OF OKLAHOMA,
    Appellee,
No. D-2022-465
(Death)


Filed: 05/19/2022


Appealed from: TULSA County District Court

Parties

STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Appellee
WARE, DAVID ANTHONY, Appellant
 

Attorneys

Attorney Represented Parties
Adams,  Kevin  D. (Bar #18914)
36 East Cameron St #16
Tulsa, OK 74103
 
WARE  DAVID  ANTHONY
Attorney General Of Oklahoma
313 NE 21st Street
******Interagency Mail*****

 
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Ledford,  Taylor  Laurence (Bar #33950)
OIDS
111 N. Peters Ave., Ste 100
Norman, OK 73069
 
WARE  DAVID  ANTHONY
Lockard,  James  Harry (Bar #18099)
OIDS
111 N. Peters
Norman, OK 73069
 
WARE  DAVID  ANTHONY
OIDS
111 N. Peters Ave
Norman, OK 73069
 
 
Tulsa County District Attorney
500 S Denver Ave W#900
Tulsa, OK 74103
 
STATE OF OKLAHOMA

Events

  None

Lower Court Counts and Other Information

Count Case Number Statute Crime Sentence Judge Reporter
- CF-2020-2889 - LaFortune, William D. Golemboski, Jennifer M
- - Crittenden, Sandra L
- - Cavenah, Diana Denise
- - Hall, Allison M
- - Brown, Samantha Sage

Docket

Date Code Description Count Party Amount
05-13-2022  DOOA

DATE OF ORDER APPEALED

05-13-2022  DOOA

DATE OF ORDER APPEALED

05-19-2022  CASE

DEATH INITIAL FILING

05-19-2022  PAY

RECEIPT # 83490 ON 05/19/2022.
PAYOR: WARE, DAVID ANTHONY TOTAL AMOUNT PAID: $ 0.00.
LINE ITEMS:
$0.00 ON DEATH INITIAL FILING.

05-19-2022  TEXT

CERTIFIED COPY OF DIST COURT DEATH WARRANT

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05-19-2022  TEXT

CERTIFIED COPY OF DIST COURT JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE

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05-19-2022  TEXT

ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF APPEAL

05-24-2022  ORDR

JE: ORDER; MUSSEMAN J; COPIES TO HON. TRACY PRIDDY, DIST COURT CLERK AND ATTORNEYS; NOTICE OF RECUSAL

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05-25-2022  NTIA

NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPEAL

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05-25-2022  DSRC

DESIGNATION OF RECORD

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06-08-2022  TEXT

APLNTS NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT- JAMES LOCKARD

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06-13-2022  TEXT

NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT IN APPEAL PROCEEDINGS DIANA CAVENAH, CSR

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06-13-2022  TEXT

NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT IN APPEAL PROCEEDINGS DIANA CAVENAH, CSR

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06-14-2022  PETF

PETITION IN ERROR

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10-25-2022  TEXT

AMENDED PETITION IN ERROR-TENDERED FOR FILING
** CODE CHANGED **

10-26-2022  TEXT

APLNTS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED PETITION IN ERROR

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11-03-2022  ORDR

JE: ORDER; ROWLAND PJ; COPIES TO ATTORNEYS; ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO FILE AN AMENDED PETITION IN ERROR; APLNTS MOTION IS GRANTED. THE CLERK OF THIS COURT IS DIRECTED TO FILE THE AMENDED PETITION IN ERROR TENDERED FOR FILING ON 10/25/2022

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11-03-2022  APIE

AMENDED PETITION IN ERROR

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11-10-2022  TEXT

NOTICE OF FILING - ALLISON M. HALL, RDR, CRR, CSR

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11-14-2022  TEXT

NOTICE OF FILING- SAMANTHA BROWN, CSR

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11-14-2022  TEXT

NOTICE OF FILING- SAMANTHA BROWN, CSR

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11-18-2022  NTCP

NOTICE OF COMPLETION

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11-18-2022  RODC

RECORD ORDERED FROM DISTRICT COURT

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11-29-2022  ORGR

10 VOL. ORIGINAL RECORD - 1719 PAGES; 2 EXHIBIT ENVELOPES (COPY TO AG)

11-29-2022  TEXT

8 SEALED ENVELOPES AND 6 SEALED JURY QUESTIONNAIRES

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01-27-2023  TEXT

APLNTS NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO COMPLETION OF THE RECORD ON APPEAL

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01-31-2023  ORDR

JE: ORDER; ROWLAND PJ; COPIES TO HON. WILLIAM LAFORTUNE, DIST COURT CLERK AND ATTORNEYS; ORDER STAYING BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND REMANDING FOR HEARING ON APPEAL RECORD; IT IS THEREFORE THE ORDER OF THIS COURT THAT MATTER IS REMANDED TO THE DIST COURT OF TULSA, THE HON. WILLIAM LAFORTUNE, FOR AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING TO BE CONDUCTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. THE DIST COURT'S ORDER CONTAINING FINDINGS OF FACT SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THIS COURT WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE EVIDENTIARY HEARING. APLNTS BRIEFING TIME IS STAYED PENDING THE DIST COURT'S FINDINGS. THE CLERK OF THIS COURT SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF APLNTS OBJECTION TO JUDGE LAFORTUNE ALONG WITH A COPY OF THIS ORDER.

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03-13-2023  NTCP

SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF RECORD ON APPEAL

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03-13-2023  RODC

RECORD ORDERED FROM DISTRICT COURT

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03-16-2023  NTCP

2ND SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF RECORD ON APPEAL

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03-16-2023  RODC

RECORD ORDERED FROM DISTRICT COURT

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03-16-2023  TEXT

DIST COURT ORDER OF THE TRIAL COURT WITH FINDINGS OF FACT REGARDING THE OKLAHOMA COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS' ORDER OF 01/31/2023- S/HON. WILLIAM LAFORTUNE

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03-20-2023  ORGR

ORIGINAL RECORD - 79 PAGES; 1 EXHIBIT ENVELOPE (COPY TO AG)

03-20-2023  TRAN

TRANSCRIPT - 2/22/23 - 18 PAGES (COPY TO AG)

03-20-2023  TRAN

TRANSCRIPT - 3/1/23 - 37 PAGES (COPY TO AG)

04-14-2023  TEXT

1 VOL O.R. , 2 VOL. (3/1/23 AND 2/22/23) TRANSCRIPT TO COURT

04-26-2023  ORDR

JE: ORDER; ROWLAND PJ, COPIES TO ATTORNEYS; ORDER DEEMING RECORD COMPLETE, LIFTING STAY, AND ESTABLISHING DUE DATE FOR APPELLANT'S BRIEF; THEREFORE, THE RECORD IS DEEMED COMPLETE. THE STAY PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED IS LIFTED AND APPELLANT'S BRIEF IS DUE TO BE FILED WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER

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08-23-2023  TEXT

APPELLANT'S APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF IN CHIEF

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08-29-2023  XATBC

JE: ORDER; ROWLAND PJ; COPIES TO ATTORNEYS; ORDER GRANTING APPELLANT'S FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF DUE 09/23/2023

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09-22-2023  TEXT

APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF IN CHIEF

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09-29-2023  TEXT

APPELLANT'S NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO COMPLETION OF THE RECORD ON APPEAL

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09-29-2023  XATBC

JE: ORDER ROWLAND PJ, COPIES TO ATTORNEYS, ORDER GRANTING APPELLANT'S SECOND AND FINAL EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF DUE 10/23/2023

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10-04-2023  ORDR

JE: ORDER; ROWLAND PJ; COPIES TO HON. WILLIAM LAFORTUNE, DIST COURT CLERK AND ATTORNEYS; ORDER REMANDING MATTER FOR FINDINGS OF FACT CONCERNING APPELLANT'S OBJECTION TO THE COMPLETION OF THE RECORD ON APPEAL AND STAYING BRIEFING TIMES; THEREFORE, THIS MATTER IS REMANDED TO HON. WILLIAM LAFORTUNE, WITH A COPY OF APLNTS OBJECTION, TO MAKE FINDINGS OF FACT CONCERNING THE OBJECTION. THE ORDER OF THEI DIST COURT SETTING FORTH FINDINGS OF FACT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THIS COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER.BRIEFING TIMES WILL BE HELD IN ABEYANCE PENDING RESOLUTION OF APLNTS OBJECTION TO THE RECORD.

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10-25-2023  TEXT

THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME REGARDING THE OCTOBER 4, 2023, ORDER REMANDING MATTER FOR FINDINGS OF FACT CONCERNING APPELLANT'S OBJECTION TO COMPLETION OF RECORD ON APPEAL AND STAYING BRIEFING TIMES

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10-30-2023  ORDR

JE: ORDER; ROWLAND PJ; COPIES TO HON. WILLIAM LAFORTUNE, DIST COURT CLERK, ALL COURT REPORTERS AND ATTORNEYS; ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FINDING OF FACT CONCERNING APPELLANT'S OBJECTION TO THE COMPLETION OF THE RECORD ON APPEAL; IT IS THEREFORE THE ORDER OF THIS COURT THAT APPELLEE'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME IS GRANTED. THE ORDER OF THE DIST COURT SETTING FORTH FINDINGS OF FACT CONCERNING APLNTS OBJECTION TO THE COMPLETION OF THE RECORD ON APPEAL SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THIS COURT ON OR BEFORE 12/04/2023

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12-01-2023  TEXT

APLNTS SUPPLEMENTAL DESIGNATION OF RECORD ON APPEAL

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12-04-2023  TEXT

ORDER OF THE TRIAL COURT WITH FINDING OF FACT REGARDING THE OKLAHOMA COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS' ORDER OF 10/04/2023

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12-08-2023  ORDR

JE: ORDER; ROWLAND PJ, COPIES TO HON. WILLIAM LAFORTUNE, DIST COURT CLERK, ATTORNEYS; ORDER DEEMING RECORD COMPLETE AND ESTABLISHING DUE DATE FOR APPELLANT'S BRIEF; APPELLANT'S BRIEF WILL BE DUE TO BE FILE ON OR BEOFRE 120 DAYS FROM THE THE DATE OF THE FILING OF THE NOTICE TO TRANSMIT BY THE CLERK OF THIS COURT.

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12-11-2023  NTCP

SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF RECORD ON APPEAL ON DEATH PENALTY CONVICTION

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12-11-2023  RODC

RECORD ORDERED FROM DISTRICT COURT

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12-13-2023  TEXT

APLNTS AMENDMENT TO SUPPLEMENTAL DESIGNATION OF RECORD

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12-14-2023  ORGR

ORIGINAL RECORD - 101 PAGES; 1 EXHIBIT ENVELOPE (COPY TO AG)

12-14-2023  TRAN

TRANSCRIPT - 11/21/23 - 67 PAGES (COPY TO AG)

04-09-2024  TEXT

APPELLANT'S APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF IN CHIEF

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04-16-2024  XATBC

JE: ORDER; ROWLAND PJ; COPIES TO ATTORNEYS; ORDER GRANTING APPELLANT'S FIRST EXTENSION REQUEST, DUE DATE 05/09/2024

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05-09-2024  TEXT

APPELLANT'S APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF IN CHIEF

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05-17-2024  XATBC

JE: ORDER ROWLAND PJ, COPIES TO ATTORNEYS, ORDER GRANTING APPELLANT'S SECOND AND FINAL EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF DUE 06/08/2024

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06-10-2024  ATBC

BRIEF OF APPELLANT

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06-10-2024  TEXT

APLNTS APPLICATION FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON SIXTH AMENDMENT CLAIMS

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08-09-2024  TEXT

APPELLANT'S REQUEST FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME

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08-16-2024  XAEAB

JE: ORDER; ROWLAND PJ; COPIES TO ATTORNEYS; ORDER GRANTING APPELLEE'S FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER BRIEF, DUE 09/08/2024

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09-06-2024  TEXT

APLEES REQUEST FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME

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09-10-2024  TEXT

JURY QUESTIONNAIRES TO COURT

09-17-2024  XAEAB

JE: ORDER; ROWLAND PJ; COPIES TO ATTORNEYS; ORDER GRANTING APPELLEE'S SECOND EXTENSION TO FILE ANSWER BRIEF, DUE 10/08/2024

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10-08-2024  AEAB

BRIEF OF APPELLEE

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10-21-2024  CSTC

CAUSE SUBMITTED TO COURT

10-21-2024  RCCT

RECORD TO COURT

10-25-2024  TEXT

APLNTS APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPLY BRIEF

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11-01-2024  XATBC

JE: ORDER ROWLAND PJ, COPIES TO ATTORNEYS, ORDER GRANTING APPELLANT'S FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPLY BRIEF DUE 11/17/2024

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11-15-2024  TEXT

APPELLANT'S SECOND APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPLY BRIEF

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11-22-2024  XATRB

JE: ORDER; ROWLAND PJ; COPIES TO ATTORNEYS; ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPLY BRIEF, DUE 12/07/2024

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12-09-2024  ATRB

REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT

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05-30-2025  TEXT

APLNTS NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT- TAYLOR LEDFORD

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