Vacated Judgment Archives

F-2017-1186

Post author:Staff
Post published:March 18, 2021
Post category:F

In OCCA case No. F-2017-1186, Shannon James Kepler appealed his conviction for First Degree Manslaughter. In a published decision, the court decided that the State of Oklahoma did not have jurisdiction to prosecute Kepler. The court found that he is an Indian and that the crime happened within the boundaries of the Muscogee Creek Nation Reservation. Therefore, the court granted his appeal and vacated the conviction. One judge dissented.

F-2016-453

Post author:Staff
Post published:March 18, 2021
Post category:F

In OCCA case No. F-2016-453, Grant N. Jackson, IV appealed his conviction for Child Abuse by Injury. In an unpublished decision, the court decided that the State of Oklahoma did not have jurisdiction to prosecute Jackson due to the circumstances of the case. Jackson's conviction was found to be invalid, and the court instructed to dismiss the case. One judge dissented.