REECE v. STATE
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¶1 William Lewis Reece, Appellant, was tried by jury on Murder in the First Degree, in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.1997, § 701.7 (A), in the District Court of Oklahoma County, Case No. CF-2015-6989, before the Honorable Susan Stallings, District Judge. The jury found Reece guilty and sentenced him to death after finding the following aggravating circumstances: (1) the defendant was previously convicted of a felony involving the use or threat of violence to the person; (2) the murder was especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel; (3) the murder was committed for the purpose of avoiding or preventing a lawful arrest or prosecution; and (4) the existence of a probability that the defendant would commit criminal acts of violence that would constitute a continuing threat to society. See 21 O.S.1991, § 701.12 (1), (4), (5), and (7). The trial court later sentenced Reece in accordance with the jury's verdict. From this Judgment and Sentence, Reece has perfected his appeal to this Court.
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