
Federal Grand Jury Criminal Indictments Announced
Thomas Scott Woodward, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, announces the results of the November 2010 Federal Grand Jury.
The following named individuals have been charged with a federal crime or crimes by the return of an indictment by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing the defendant of alleged violations which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome the defendant's presumption of innocence.
Donald Wayne Termain. Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition. Termain, 60, of Tulsa, is charged with having a .22 caliber pistol and ammunition in his possession in Tulsa on July 24, 2010. He has two previous felony convictions from Washington County District Court (concealing stolen property in 1995 and drug possession in 2000).
Clayton Josiah Vaden. Felon in Possession of Ammunition. The defendant, 26, of Sand Springs, is charged with having numerous rounds of ammunition in his possession in Sand Springs on September 22, 2010. He has six previous felony convictions from Tulsa County and Wagoner County District Courts for crimes such as drug possession and possession of stolen vehicles.
Charles Daniel Strain. False Statements to Federal Agency. Strain, 46, of Tulsa, is accused of making false statements to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the period of September 2005 through August 2006. He allegedly falsely claimed that he had sustained damage to his primary residence and a vehicle in Christian, Mississippi, caused by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, when in fact he did not reside there at that time. The alleged loss to the government was $14,282.49.
Ramiro Banda-Ramirez. Alien in the United States after Deportation. The defendant, 32, a citizen of Mexico, was allegedly found in the Tulsa County Jail on September 19, 2010. He was previously deported and removed from the U.S. in October 2007.
Angel Gonzalez-Javier. Alien in the United States after Deportation. Possession of False Permanent Residence Card. The defendant, 24, a citizen of Mexico, was allegedly found in Tulsa on October 14, 2010. He was previously deported and removed from the U.S. in July 2009. Additionally he is charged with having a false permanent resident card (green card) in his possession.
Armando Eduardo Perea-Garcia. Alien in the United States after Deportation, Possession of False Permanent Resident Card. The defendant, 30, a citizen of Mexico, was allegedly found in Tulsa on October 14, 2010. He was previously deported and removed from the U.S. in February 2007. Additionally he is charged with having a false permanent resident card (green card) in his possession.
Gabriel Ramos-Bernhard. Alien in the United States after Deportation. The defendant, 35, a citizen of Honduras, was allegedly found in the Tulsa County Jail on October 12, 2010. He was previously deported and removed from the U.S. in May 2010.
Paul Lee Marion. Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition. Marion, 47, of Tulsa, was allegedly found in possession of seven shotguns and rifles and multiple rounds of ammunition in Tulsa on September 23, 2010. He has three previous felony convictions; one from Tulsa County District Court for burglary (1962), and two from the State of Connecticut for firearms offenses (1996 and 1999).
Brannon Michael Jeffries. Failure to Register as Sex Offender. Jeffries, 24, of Tulsa, is accused of failing to register locally as required by the federal Sex Offender and Notification Act, since approximately November 3, 2009. He was convicted in Shelby County, Tennessee in November 2009 for the crime of Sexual Battery.
Bryan Christopher O’Rourke. Possession of Firearm after Conviction for Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence. The defendant, 33, of Tulsa, is charged with having a .380 caliber pistol in his possession in Bixby on December 18, 2009. He has a previous (2007) misdemeanor conviction for domestic assault and battery from Tulsa County District Court.
Sealed and Superseding Indictments
There were no sealed indictments returned by the Grand Jury this session. There were two
superseding indictments: Demone Rashee Bell and Sean Thomas Lansing, a meth
trafficking case originally returned in August 2010; and Sean Thomas Lansing and Everett
Lee Suniga, another meth case originally indicted in June 2010.