Federal Grand Jury Criminal Indictments Announced

TULSA, Okla.—The results of the October 2015 Federal Grand Jury were announced today by Danny C. Williams Sr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged federal crimes which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence.

Javier Becerra-Sanchez. Reentry of Removed Alien. Becerra-Sanchez, 33, is charged with having returned to the United States unlawfully after being deported in November 2008 near Del Rio, Texas. If convicted, the statutory maximum penalty is 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement is the investigating agency.

Anthony Dorundo Cox. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Cox, 31, of Tulsa, is charged with possessing a .40 S&W caliber pistol and ammunition after prior felony convictions. If convicted, the statutory maximum penalty is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is the investigating agency.        

Walter Franklin Deerinwater. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Deerinwater, 24, of Tulsa, is charged with possessing a 12 gauge shotgun and ammunition after prior felony convictions. If convicted, the statutory maximum penalty is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is the investigating agency.

Thomas Mongrain Eaves. Second Degree Murder in Indian Country and Voluntary Manslaughter. Eaves, 56, of Pawhuska, an Indian, is charged with second degree murder in Indian Country by killing another person with blunt force trauma. If convicted, the statutory maximum penalty is life in prison and a $250,000 fine for second degree murder, and 15 years in prison and a $250,000 for voluntary manslaughter. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the investigating agency.

Durian Ramos-Lopez. Reentry of Removed Alien. Ramos-Lopez, 33, is charged with having returned to the United States unlawfully after being deported in September 2011 near Houston, Texas. If convicted, the statutory maximum penalty is 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement is the investigating agency.

Jose Alfredo Rivas. Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Rivas, 28, of Tulsa, is charged with possessing a 9mm caliber pistol and ammunition on June 7, 2014, and a 9mm caliber pistol on September 3, 2015, after prior felony convictions. If convicted, the statutory maximum penalty is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigating agencies.

John Orin Wulffenstein. Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition. Wulffenstein, 63, of Sapulpa, is charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition after having been previously convicted of a felony. If convicted, the statutory maximum penalty is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The Drug Enforcement Administration is the investigating agency.

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