32-year-old Michell Baxter told paramedics he used cocaine and opioids prior to a crash on December 23rd. Baxter was initially found unresponsive in the driver’s seat of his crashed truck, unresponsive with fixed pinpoint pupils and a slight pulse. Narcan was administered and he eventually became responsive as he was being transferred onto the gurney. He stated he remembered nothing about the wreck, and refused to answer any questions after being read his rights. Baxter was charged with DUI 2nd and violation of the implied consent law. Baxter also received a citation charging him with DUI 2nd in October, for which he has not yet been to court. He remains jailed in lieu of a $2,500 bond.
COMPLAINT: |
2021-0648377 |
ARREST WARRANT / AFFIDAVIT: |
On 12/23/2021 officers arrived on the scene of an accident where the defendant was unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a white GMC Sierra on the left shoulder. The defendant did not respond to officer’s initial questions. Officers checked the defendant’s pupils and saw they were extremely pinpoint. The defendant never moved during this procedure. The defendant did have a slight pulse. When medics arrived they administered Naloxone to the defendant. The defendant remained unresponsive until being physically moved into the gurney. The defendant was asked if he remembered the accident he was in and stated he did not remember anything about it. The defendant did admit to medical personnel that he had used cocaine and opioids. The defendant was taken to Southern Hills for further analysis. The defendant refused to speak with officers after having his miranda rights read to him. The defendant also refused implied consent. The defendant also has a prior D.U.I. conviction in Indiana in July 2012. |
PROSECUTOR: |
MICHAEL B RAASH |
SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER / JUDGE: |
UMEKA M FOREMAN |
VICTIM: |
SOCIETY |
CASE | CHARGE | BOND |
---|---|---|
GS958637 | DUI 2ND | 2500 |
GS958636 | IMPLIED CONSENT (CIVIL) | 0 |
Mitchell Baxter | |
@mbaxter08 | |
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DEFENDANT: | BAXTER, MITCHELL DAWSON |
AKA(s): | MITCHELL BAXTER MITCHELL DAWSON BAXTER |
ADDRESS: | – |
JMS ID: | 968517 |
CONTROL ID: | 604988 |
SEX: | M |
RACE: | WHITE |
DOB: | 10/02/1989 (32) |
ADMITTED: | 12/23/2021 07:31 PM |
RELEASED: | – |
BOND VIA: | – |
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