Found Deceased OK - Samuel Crawford, 21, Morrison, Noble County, 29 Aug 2023 *arrest*

OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Somers, Christopher Michael
No. CF-2023-326
Filed: 09/14/2023
Count as Filed: HM11, Murder in The First Degree, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Date of Offense: 08/29/2023

06-12-2024 DISMISSEDJUDGE THOMAS: THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON, FROM THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL AND WITH ATTORNEY KEITH FLINT. THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEY J. R. KALKA. THE STATE ADVISES THAT THEY HAVE DISMISSED THIS MATTER AND REFILED AS CF-2024-185. THE COURT ORDERS THE BOND IN THIS MATTER TRANSFERED TO THE NEW FELONY AND STRIKES THE PRELIMINARY HEARING DATES FOR AUGUST 21 & 22, 2024 AT 9:00 A.M.


State of Oklahoma v. Somers, Christopher Michael
No. CF-2024-185
Filed: 05/30/2024
COUNT 1: HM11, Murder in The First Degree or In The Alternative Murder in The Second Degree, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7 or 701.8
COUNT 2: OMV, Owning, Operating, and/or Conducting a Chop Shop, in violation of 47 O.S. 1503
COUNT 3: DHC, Desecration of a Human Corpse, in violation of 21 O.S. 1161.1

06-12-2024 CTFREEJUDGE THOMAS: THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON, FROM THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL AND WITH ATTORNEY KEITH FLINT. THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEY J. R. KALKA. THE DEFENDANT ADVISES THAT HE IS CHARGED UNDER HIS TRUE AND CORRECT NAME, DATE OF BIRTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. THE DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF NOT GUILTY AND REQUESTS THIS MATTER BE SET FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING AUGUST 21 & 22, 2024 AT 9:00 A.M. THE COURT ORDERS THE BOND IN CF-2023-326 BE TRANSFERED TO THIS MATTER.
 
OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Somers, Christopher Michael
No. CF-2024-185
Filed: 05/30/2024
COUNT 1: HM11, Murder in The First Degree or In The Alternative Murder in The Second Degree, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7 or 701.8
COUNT 2: OMV, Owning, Operating, and/or Conducting a Chop Shop, in violation of 47 O.S. 1503
COUNT 3: DHC, Desecration of a Human Corpse, in violation of 21 O.S. 1161.1

08-21-2024 TEXTJUDGE THOMAS: THIS MATTER COMES ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON, FROM THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL, WITH ATTORNEYS, KEITH FLINN AND VELIA LOPEZ. THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEYS, JR KALKA AND KAREN DIXON. THE DEFENDANT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES HIS RIGHTS TO A PRELIMINARY HEARING. THE COURT FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT IS COMPETENT AND ACCEPTS HIS WAIVERS AND SETS THIS MATTER FOR DISTRICT COURT ARRAIGNMENT SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 AT 9:00 A.M.
 
OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Somers, Christopher Michael
No. CF-2024-185

09-03-2024 TEXTBY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES THIS MATTER IS CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 AT 9:00 AM.
 
Defendant #2 will also appear on Sep 17, 2024

OSCN Case Details

State of Oklahoma v. Ritter, Michael Warren
No. CF-2024-184
Filed: 05/30/2024
Count # 1: HM11, Murder in The First Degree or In The Alternative Murder in The Second Degree, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7 or 701.8
Count # 2: OMV, Owning, Operating, and/or Conducting a Chop Shop, in violation of 47 O.S. 1503
Count # 3: DHC, Desecration of a Human Corpse, in violation of 21 O.S. 1161.1

08-21-2024TEXTJUDGE THOMAS: JP / THIS MATTER COMES ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON, FROM THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL, AND WITH ATTORNEYS, AARON EASTON AND MORGAN MAXEY. THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEYS, KAREN DIXON AND JR KALKA. MOTION TO COMPEL M.E. ATTENDENCE OVERRULED. MOTION TO PRESENT TESTIMONY BY VIDEO CONFERENCING, SUSTAINED BY AGREEMENT. WITNESSES SWORN AND TESTIFY. EXHIBITS ADMITTED. THE COURT OVERRULES THE DEFENDANT'S DEMURRER. THE COURT FINDS THAT THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A CRIME WAS COMMITTED AND THAT THE DEFENDANT COMMITTED THAT CRIME. THE COURT BINDS THE DEFENDANT OVER FOR TRIAL COURT ARRAIGNMENT SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 AT 9:00 A.M. MOTION TO SET BOND IS DENIED.
 
OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Somers, Christopher Michael
No. CF-2024-185
Filed: 05/30/2024

COUNT 1: HM11, Murder in The First Degree or In The Alternative Murder in The Second Degree, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7 or 701.8
COUNT 2: OMV, Owning, Operating, and/or Conducting a Chop Shop, in violation of 47 O.S. 1503
COUNT 3: DHC, Desecration of a Human Corpse, in violation of 21 O.S. 1161.1

JUDGE KULLING/NOT RECORDED: THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEY, J.R. K. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS FROM THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL AND WITH ATTORNEY, KF. THE DEFENDANT ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE INFORMATION, WAIVES THE READING AND STANDS MUTE AS TO THE PLEA. THE COURT ENTERS A PLEA OF NOT GUILTY ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT AND CONTINUES THIS MATTER TO DECEMBER 17, 2024 AT 9:00AM.

OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Ritter, Michael Warren
No. CF-2024-184
Filed: 05/30/2024

Count # 1: HM11, Murder in The First Degree or In The Alternative Murder in The Second Degree, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7 or 701.8
Count # 2: OMV, Owning, Operating, and/or Conducting a Chop Shop, in violation of 47 O.S. 1503
Count # 3: DHC, Desecration of a Human Corpse, in violation of 21 O.S. 1161.1

COURT'S DECISION
Document Available (#1059655858) TIFF PDF
BY AGREEMENT THIS MATTER IS CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 15, 2024 AT 9:00AM.

(Court's decision = bond denied)
 
OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Ritter, Michael Warren
No. CF-2024-184
Filed: 05/30/2024

10-15-24 JUDGE KULLING/NOT RECORDED: THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEY, J VILLARREAL. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS FROM THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL AND WITH ATTORNEY, A EASTON. THE COURT CONTINUES THIS MATTER TO DECEMBER 17, 2024 AT 8:30AM.
 
OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Somers, Christopher Michael
No. CF-2024-185

12/17/2024 Continued to JANUARY 7, 2025 AT 9:00 AM

OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Ritter, Michael Warren
No. CF-2024-184

12/17/2024 DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO QUASH COUNTS ONE AND THREE FOR INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE PDF
 
OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Somers, Christopher Michael
No. CF-2024-185

01/07/2025
THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEY, KD. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS FROM THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL AND WITH ATTORNEY, GM. . THE DEFENDANT ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE INFORMATION, WAIVES THE READING THEREOF, ADVISES THEY ARE CHARGED UNDER THE TRUE AND CORRECT IDENTIFIERS, AND STANDS MUTE AS TO A PLEA. THE COURT ENTERS A NOT GUILTY PLEA ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO FILE ANY PRETRIAL MOTIONS. THE COURT CONTINUES THIS MATTER FOR PRETRIAL ON MARCH 4, 2025 AT 9:00 AM.

OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Ritter, Michael Warren
No. CF-2024-184

12/17/2024
THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEY, JRK AND ATTORNEY, KD. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS FROM THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL AND WITH ATTORNEY, AE. THE COURT SETS THIS MATTER FOR HEARING ON FEBRUARY 21, 2025 AT 9:00 AM. BREIFS ARE TO BE FILED BY 5:00 PM ON JANUARY 17, 2025 AND REPLY FILED BY 5:00 PM ON FEBRUARY 7, 2025.
 
OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Somers, Christopher Michael
No. CF-2024-185

JUDGE KULLING/NOT RECORDED: THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEY, K DIXON. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS FROM THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL AND WITH ATTORNEY, G MOSLEY. THE COURT CONTINUES THIS MATTER TO MARCH 18, 2025 AT 9:00 AM.l
JUDGE KULLING: BY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES THIS MATTER IS CONTINUED TO APRIL 15, 2025 AT 9:00. THE MARCH 18, 2025 COURT DATE IS STRICKEN.


OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Ritter, Michael Warren
No. CF-2024-184

JUDGE KULLING/NOT RECORDED: THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEY, K DIXON. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS FROM THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL AND WITH ATTORNEY, A EASTON. THE COURT DENIES THE MOTION TO QUASH, PURSUANT TO THE ORDER AND FINDINGS FILED BY THE COURT. THE COURT CONTINUES THIS MATTER TO APRIL 15, 2025 AT 9:00 AM.
 
OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Somers, Christopher Michael
No. CF-2024-185

JUDGE KULLING/NOT RECORDED: THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEY, J.R. KALKA. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS FROM THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL AND WITH ATTORNEY, MOSLEY GRETCHEN. THE COURT CONTINUES THIS MATTER TO MAY 20, 2025 AT 9:00 AM.


OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Ritter, Michael Warren
No. CF-2024-184

JUDGE KULLING/NOT RECORDED: THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEY, KAREN DIXON. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS FROM THE PAYNE COUNTY JAIL AND WITH ATTORNEY, AARON EASTON. THE COURT CONTINUES THIS MATTER TO MAY 20, 2025 AT 3:00 PM.
 
OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Somers, Christopher Michael
No. CF-2024-185

JUDGE KULLING/NOT RECORDED: THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEY KALKA. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON FROM THE JAIL WITH ATTORNEY'S LOPEZ AND WEBER. THE COURT CONTINUES THIS MATTER TO JULY 22ND 2025 9:00AM FOR FURTHER PRETRIAL.

OSCN Case Details
State of Oklahoma v. Ritter, Michael Warren
No. CF-2024-184

JUDGE KULLING/JP: DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON WITH ATTORNEY EASTON AND MAXEY. STATE APPEARS BY ADA KALKA. THE MATTER COMES ON THIS DATE TO ADDRESS DEFENDANT'S RENEWED MOTION TO SET BOND AND DEFENDANT'S REQUEST TO CONTINUE PRETRIAL SCHEDULING. THE COURT CONSIDERED THE PLEADINGS FILED HEREIN AS WELL AS ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL. THE COURT TAKES DEFENDANT'S RENEWED MOTION TO SET BOND UNDER ADVISEMENT. DEFENDANT IS DIRECTED TO PREPARE PROPOSED WRITTEN FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS OF TODAY'S DATE. THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA IS DIRECTED TO FILE PROPOSED WRITTEN FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS OF RECEIVING THE DEFENDANT'S PROPOSED WRITTEN FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. THE COURT WILL RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION RELATING TO DEFENDANT'S RENEWED MOTION TO SET BOND UPON RECEIVING THE PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FROM BOTH PARTIES. THE COURT SUSTAINS, OVER THE STATE'S OBJECTION, DEFENDANT'S REQUEST TO CONTINUE PRETRIAL SCHEDULING AND DEFENDANT ACKNOWLEDGES THIS WILL RESULT IN A DELAY IN THE SCHEDULING OF HIS TRIAL HEREIN. THE MATTER IS SET AUGUST 5, 2025 AT 9:00 A.M. FOR FURTHER SCHEDULING.
 

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