15 Sep Claremore Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Charges Including Driving Under the Influence Causing Great Bodily Injury: The Man He Hit Lost His Leg
In the News
Rogers County
CF-2013-466
CF-2013-127
Angel Andrew Morales entered a blind plea* to multiple charges stemming from a drunk driving incident which put his victim, Bradley Wilkerson, in the hospital for a month and necessitated the amputation of his left leg.
Morales will be sentenced November 3, 2014 for DUI – great bodily injury, driving without a license and three counts of child endangerment. He had his three young children in the borrowed car he was driving while under the influence, without a valid drivers license and without insurance. He was out on bail the night he hit Wilkerson, August 20, 2013, after previously being arrested for having drugs and drug paraphernalia. He also entered a blind plea on those charges.
The maximum sentence for DUI – great bodily injury is five years in prison. Each count of child endangerment comes with a maximum prison sentence of four years. Morales could also face up to ten years for the drug charge.
Wilkerson will be in the courtroom and will give a victim impact statement prior to the Judge handing down Morales’ sentence.
* A blind plea is when a defendant admits guilt to the judge and the judge decides on sentencing.
Judge Hands Down 20 Year Sentence For Man Who Hit Motorcyclist Who Lost His Leg :: OK District 12
Posted at 09:34h, 07 November[…] Morales plead guilty to the DUI with great bodily injury as well as unrelated drug and drug paraphernalia charges, misdemeanor charges of obstructing an officer and escape from arrest-detention plus three felony counts of child endangerment because he had three, young, children in his vehicle when he hit Morales. […]