Norman mother convicted of murder in son’s death to be sentenced Friday
A jury convicted Rebecca Hogue in November of first-degree murder and recommended she serve life in prison.
THIS IS COKO 5 NEWS AT 10:00. EVAN: TOMORROW, A NORNMA MOM WILL LEARN HER FATE. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M EVAN ONSTOT. JESSICA: I’M JESSICA SCHAMBACH. REBECCA HOGUE CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE DEATH HEROF TWO-YEAR-OLD SON, EVEN THOHUG INVESTIGATORS SAY SHE WASN’T THE ONE WHO ACTUALLY KILLED HIM. KOCO’S ABIGAIL OGLE IS HERE. ABBY, GROUPS ACROSS THE STATE ARE TORN ON THIS CASE. ABIGL:AI HOGUE’S BOYFRIEND, CHRISTOPHER TRENT, ABUSED THE LITTLE BOY NAMED RYDER OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW WEEKS, LEADING TO HIS DEATH UNDER LAOKHOMA LAW, YOU CAN BE CAP CHARGED WITH MURDER IF YOU PERMIT OR ALLOW ABUSE THAT RESULTS IN A CHILD’S DEATH. THAT RESULTING IN REBECCA HOGUE’S CONVICTION. SOME THOUGH SAY SHE IS A VICTIM, TOO, HERSELF. >> WE SEE THIS CASE AS A TRAVESTY. WE SEE THIS AS STATE SANCTIONED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, ETH WORST KIND OF VICTIM BLAMING. ABIGAIL: STACEY WRIGHT HAS BEEN IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH REBECCA HOGUE SINCE THE CONVICTION. >> I JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW THAT RYDER WAS REBECCA’S WHOLE WORLD. ABIGAIL: RYDER, TWO-YEARS-OLD, WAS OFTEN IN THE CARE OF HOGUE’S THEN BOYFRIEND, CHRISTOPHER TRENT. >> I DON’T KNOW THAT THERE’’ ANYTHING MORE THAT SHE COULD’VE DONE TO PROTECT HER CHILD. SHE WAS A SINGLE, HARDWORKING MOM LIVING IN POVERTY HERE IN OKLAHOMA, WHICH IS VERY COMMON. ABIGAIL: CHRISTOPHER TRENT TKOO HIS OWN LIFE AFTER RYDER’S MURDER. >>HE T MOST INSIDIOUS FORM IS MENTAL ABUSE AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO REBECCA. YOU KNOW, SHE ASKED TRENT IF HER CHILD HAD BEEN INJURED IN HIS CARE AND HE LIED AND GASLIT HER. ABIGAIL: WRIGHT ALSO POINTS TO FLAWS IN HOGUE’S TRIAL AND DISAGREEMENT AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE PROSUTN.EC >> NORMAN PD DIDN’T THINK SHE SHOULD BE CHARGED. WE WEREN’T ALLOWED TO HAVAE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXPERT TESTIFY AT HER TRI.AL EVEN THE OWN KILLER OF RERYD CARVED INTO A TREE THAT REBECCA IS INNOCENT. ABIGAIL: BUT CVELELAND COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY GREG MASHBURN SAYS AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE BLAME ROFYDER’S DEATH LAYS WITH HIS MOM. >> THERE WAS ONE PERSON THAT COULD HAVE SAVED RYDER AND SHE CHOSE CHRISTOPHER TRENT OVER RYDER. ABIGAIL: WRIGHT SAID THEY ARE HOPEFUL THE JUDGE HAS HEARD THE PUBLICUT OCRY IN THIS CASE. REBECCA HOGUE’S LAWYERS ARE ASKING THE JUDGE TO FORGO PRISON TI
Norman mother convicted of murder in son’s death to be sentenced Friday
A jury convicted Rebecca Hogue in November of first-degree murder and recommended she serve life in prison.
Updated: 7:13 AM CST Feb 11, 2022
A Norman mother convicted in her son’s death will be sentenced Friday in Cleveland County.>> Related: Norman mother charged with son’s murder found guilty of murder; life in prison recommendedA jury convicted Rebecca Hogue in November of first-degree murder and recommended that she serve life in prison.Hogue’s son Jeremiah Johnson, known as Ryder, died on New Year’s Day. Her boyfriend, Christopher Trent, was accused of the abuse that led to Ryder’s death, fled and took his own life days later.Authorities found Trent’s body at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.Hogue’s lawyers asked the judge in a court filing to forgo jail time for Hogue. They said that “mental health treatment and rehabilitation are the only just options in this case.” Hogue’s lawyers went on to say she is not a danger to anyone and that she is also a victim in this case.During the trial, Hogue’s lawyers said Trent manipulated and gaslit Hogue and covered up any abuse.Hogue’s sentencing is set to start at 1:30 p.m. Friday.
A Norman mother convicted in her son’s death will be sentenced Friday in Cleveland County.
A jury convicted Rebecca Hogue in November of first-degree murder and recommended that she serve life in prison.
Hogue’s son Jeremiah Johnson, known as Ryder, died on New Year’s Day. Her boyfriend, Christopher Trent, was accused of the abuse that led to Ryder’s death, fled and took his own life days later.
Authorities found Trent’s body at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
Hogue’s lawyers asked the judge in a court filing to forgo jail time for Hogue. They said that “mental health treatment and rehabilitation are the only just options in this case.”
Hogue’s lawyers went on to say she is not a danger to anyone and that she is also a victim in this case.
During the trial, Hogue’s lawyers said Trent manipulated and gaslit Hogue and covered up any abuse.
Hogue’s sentencing is set to start at 1:30 p.m. Friday.
