Oklahoma Court Of Criminal Appeals Reverses Man's Murder Conviction In 2012 Deadly Shooting

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has reversed a murder conviction after it was discovered that evidence wasn’t sufficient enough to support the conviction.

Anthony Coldiron-Rangel was convicted of first-degree murder after a drug deal turned into a deadly shooting in 2012.

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Rangel was arrested for his connection with the incident in 2018. Miciah Fauteux, Overton Wilson Jr., Mychael Hill, and Marquinez Woody were also taken into custody for allegedly playing a role in the drug deal.

According to charging documents, Rangel told investigators that he and four others arranged to meet Cody Davis, 21, to buy marijuana. 

During an interaction, Rangel said someone else in the group shot Davis multiple times and then ran away.

In January 2020, Rangel was the first of the group to stand trial and a jury found him guilty of felony murder in connection with the criminal drug deal that resulted in Davis’ death.

However, recent court documents state that Rangel was not involved with distributing because he was the buyer in the transaction.

The Court of Criminal Appeals is now ordering a new trial for Rangel.