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Ex-GOP candidate for Oklahoma governor convicted of assault
Original reporting: Jury finds Chris Barnett guilty in shooting of process server (Tulsa World)
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Source: Associated Press
Ex-GOP candidate for Oklahoma governor convicted of assault
March 6, 2020
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man who ran unsuccessfully for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2018 has been found guilty of assault and battery for shooting a process server trying to give him legal documents.
Jurors Thursday rejected Christopher Jonathan Barnett’s argument that he shot and wounded the man who came to his Tulsa home in July in self defense. On the stand, Barnett asserted the process server presented a threat to him, though he conceded the man never pointed a weapon at him.
Jurors recommended Barnett be sentenced to 32 years in prison and fined $10,000. A judge will sentence Barnett in April.
The Tulsa World reports video and audio evidence presented to the jury showed the process server just flashed legal documents at Barnett, who kept his front door closed while they spoke.
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March 6, 2020
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man who ran unsuccessfully for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2018 has been found guilty of assault and battery for shooting a process server trying to give him legal documents.
Jurors Thursday rejected Christopher Jonathan Barnett’s argument that he shot and wounded the man who came to his Tulsa home in July in self defense. On the stand, Barnett asserted the process server presented a threat to him, though he conceded the man never pointed a weapon at him.
Jurors recommended Barnett be sentenced to 32 years in prison and fined $10,000. A judge will sentence Barnett in April.
The Tulsa World reports video and audio evidence presented to the jury showed the process server just flashed legal documents at Barnett, who kept his front door closed while they spoke.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/2f69aabce3ef18053fd9e9e187f3da0b
** FILE ** This July 25, 2019, file photo, provided by the Tulsa County Sheriff's Department, shows Christopher Barnett, who ran unsuccessfully for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Oklahoma. Barnett has been found guilty of assault and battery for shooting a process server trying to give him legal documents. Jurors recommended Barnett be sentenced to 32 years in prison and fined $10,000. A judge will sentence Barnett in April. (Tulsa County Sheriff's Office via AP)
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Source: Tulsa World
Jury finds Chris Barnett guilty in shooting of process server
By Samantha Vicent Tulsa World Mar 6, 2020
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A jury on Thursday found a 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate guilty of committing felony assault and battery when he shot a process server attempting to give him legal documents at his south Tulsa home in July.
The jurors deliberated for about an hour before rejecting Christopher Jonathan Barnett’s argument that he shot the process server in self-defense and recommending he receive a sentence of 32 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. District Judge Tracy Priddy will sentence Barnett on April 9.
Barnett will be required to serve at least 85% of the sentence on a violent crime conviction, meaning he would likely be in his early 60s before eligible for release.
“We’re a centimeter away from listening to a murder trial,” Assistant District Attorney Mark Collier told the jury of the process server’s wound to his left elbow, which was positioned over his chest when he was shot.
Barnett attempted unsuccessfully in January to be declared immunity from prosecution in the case under Oklahoma’s Stand Your Ground law, which has different legal criteria from the state’s self-defense statute.
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By Samantha Vicent Tulsa World Mar 6, 2020
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A jury on Thursday found a 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate guilty of committing felony assault and battery when he shot a process server attempting to give him legal documents at his south Tulsa home in July.
The jurors deliberated for about an hour before rejecting Christopher Jonathan Barnett’s argument that he shot the process server in self-defense and recommending he receive a sentence of 32 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. District Judge Tracy Priddy will sentence Barnett on April 9.
Barnett will be required to serve at least 85% of the sentence on a violent crime conviction, meaning he would likely be in his early 60s before eligible for release.
“We’re a centimeter away from listening to a murder trial,” Assistant District Attorney Mark Collier told the jury of the process server’s wound to his left elbow, which was positioned over his chest when he was shot.
Barnett attempted unsuccessfully in January to be declared immunity from prosecution in the case under Oklahoma’s Stand Your Ground law, which has different legal criteria from the state’s self-defense statute.
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Read more: https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/jury-finds-chris-barnett-guilty-in-shooting-of-process-server/article_bcc58623-90be-5d83-ad53-5f2c5cf437b0.html
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and IF I am wearing a white t-shirt, I sure as hell won’t be smiling like a jackass.
