January
Bond Revoked for Daniel Triplett
The bond for Daniel Triplett was revoked on Friday (Jan. 14) by Judge Susan Worthington in a hearing that took about 20 minutes to decide. Triplett is alleged to have committed first degree murder and desecration of a body in 2021 of Brent Mack.
Triplett was granted bond in December by Judge Worthington with multiple specific conditions. Triplett was found to have violated those conditions by going to the bank, stopping at a Waffle House in Oklahoma City, and stopping at a gas station.
Logan County District Attorney Laura Thomas had requested a hearing and filed a brief with the court on the violations and asking the court to revoke the bond. Thomas called Katye Fry of Oklahoma State Bank who was the teller that was operating the drive-in window the day Triplett came to the bank, and Catie Byrd of the Oklahoma Court Services that was in charge of the GPS monitoring device Triplett was wearing.
Fry testified not only did she know Triplett for 21 years, but she also testified that she knew he was not to be at the bank and notified the police of the violation. Byrd testified about reports that showed the tracking of Triplett and the violations.
Triplett’s Attorney Ronald Wallace then questioned Byrd about the gas station trip and the Waffle House trip as to how long Triplett was at each place.
Thomas closed out with the argument, that when Triplett was granted bond, they assured the court that there were plenty of people to help and support of family to abide by the strict conditions. “He is not reliable, he has no respect for the court, and that is why he violated bond,” Thomas said.
Wallace asked for sanctions like a weekend in jail, but Thomas countered with the prosecution does not have to prove their case for the charges until the preliminary hearing.
Worthington then read her decision and Triplett was taken into custody and led out of the courtroom by the Logan County Sheriff ’s deputies on hand.
Triplett is due back in court Jan.27