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<blockquote data-quote="_CY_" data-source="post: 1304648" data-attributes="member: 7629"><p>Two of three defendants ID'd in robbery, assault at attorney's home</p><p></p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p>Byron Latrell Smith (left) and Ryan K. Smith are brought to a Tulsa County courtroom for a preliminary hearing Thursday. </p><p></p><p>Two witnesses identified Ryan Smith as the robber who tried to get his accomplices to shoot the victims. </p><p></p><p>William Harley Tottress is escorted by a deputy to a Tulsa County courtroom for a preliminary hearing Thursday. A victim identified Tottress as the robber who tried to calm his accomplices and suggested not killing anyone. </p><p></p><p>Published: 9/30/2010 11:19 PM</p><p></p><p>Two defendants were identified in court Thursday as two of the three men who assaulted two men and a child and threatened to kill them during a home-invasion robbery in June.</p><p></p><p>Ryan K. Smith, 21, Byron Latrell Smith, 23, and William Harley Tottress, 24, are charged in connection with the robbery and assault at Tulsa attorney Stephen Rodolf’s home near 26th Street and Peoria Avenue on the night of June 20, court records show.</p><p></p><p>Ryan Smith and Tottress also are charged in connection with a July 6 home invasion at the home of lawyer Rabon Martin in the 1400 block of South Carson Avenue, court records show.</p><p></p><p>Police reported that two armed men assaulted Martin in his home and stole several guns and a laptop computer. Martin, who was terminally ill at the time, has since died.</p><p></p><p>Rodolf testified at a preliminary hearing Thursday that three masked men entered his home about 10:15 p.m. June 20 through a garage door he had left open for friends he was expecting.</p><p></p><p>Hearing a sound in the garage, Rodolf said he went to meet his friends but was instead attacked by the three robbers.</p><p></p><p>One of the men put a gun to Rodolf’s head and pushed him to the floor, putting his knee into Rodolf’s back as he demanded money and the combination to a safe, Rodolf testified.</p><p></p><p>When Assistant District Attorney Tony Evans asked whether he could identify the robbers in court, Rodolf asked to leave the witness stand and approach the defendants.</p><p></p><p>Rodolf then identified Ryan Smith and Tottress as two of the three men but said he didn’t see the third assailant well enough to identify</p><p>him.</p><p></p><p>Rodolf also identified Ryan Smith as the attacker who apparently wanted to kill all three of the victims.</p><p></p><p>“He yelled, ‘Let’s shoot them all. Shoot them now. I hate f------ white people,’?” Rodolf said.</p><p></p><p>He identified Tottress as the robber who tried to calm the situation and suggested not killing anyone.</p><p></p><p>Angelette Smith, the mother of Ryan and Byron Smith, said she doesn’t believe that her sons had anything to do with the robberies and are being set up.</p><p></p><p>Smith was not a witness and spoke outside the court proceedings Thursday.</p><p></p><p>“Both my kids have never been in trouble,” she said. “I know they didn’t do this.”</p><p></p><p>The robbers took $15,000 to $20,000 worth of guns, a Lexus, laptop computers, a Civil War-era sword and two iPods, among other items, Rodolf said.</p><p></p><p>Officer Todd Taylor, who helped arrest Tottress, testified Thursday that when he searched Tottress’ car, he found the sword and an iPod with Rodolf’s name inscribed on the back.</p><p></p><p>The preliminary hearing is scheduled to continue Nov. 9 in Tulsa County District Court.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/content/2010/crimesite/article.aspx?subjectid=450&articleid=20100930_11_0_Twodef688501" target="_blank">http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/content/2010/crimesite/article.aspx?subjectid=450&articleid=20100930_11_0_Twodef688501</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="_CY_, post: 1304648, member: 7629"] Two of three defendants ID'd in robbery, assault at attorney's home [b][Broken External Image][/b] Byron Latrell Smith (left) and Ryan K. Smith are brought to a Tulsa County courtroom for a preliminary hearing Thursday. Two witnesses identified Ryan Smith as the robber who tried to get his accomplices to shoot the victims. William Harley Tottress is escorted by a deputy to a Tulsa County courtroom for a preliminary hearing Thursday. A victim identified Tottress as the robber who tried to calm his accomplices and suggested not killing anyone. Published: 9/30/2010 11:19 PM Two defendants were identified in court Thursday as two of the three men who assaulted two men and a child and threatened to kill them during a home-invasion robbery in June. Ryan K. Smith, 21, Byron Latrell Smith, 23, and William Harley Tottress, 24, are charged in connection with the robbery and assault at Tulsa attorney Stephen Rodolf’s home near 26th Street and Peoria Avenue on the night of June 20, court records show. Ryan Smith and Tottress also are charged in connection with a July 6 home invasion at the home of lawyer Rabon Martin in the 1400 block of South Carson Avenue, court records show. Police reported that two armed men assaulted Martin in his home and stole several guns and a laptop computer. Martin, who was terminally ill at the time, has since died. Rodolf testified at a preliminary hearing Thursday that three masked men entered his home about 10:15 p.m. June 20 through a garage door he had left open for friends he was expecting. Hearing a sound in the garage, Rodolf said he went to meet his friends but was instead attacked by the three robbers. One of the men put a gun to Rodolf’s head and pushed him to the floor, putting his knee into Rodolf’s back as he demanded money and the combination to a safe, Rodolf testified. When Assistant District Attorney Tony Evans asked whether he could identify the robbers in court, Rodolf asked to leave the witness stand and approach the defendants. Rodolf then identified Ryan Smith and Tottress as two of the three men but said he didn’t see the third assailant well enough to identify him. Rodolf also identified Ryan Smith as the attacker who apparently wanted to kill all three of the victims. “He yelled, ‘Let’s shoot them all. Shoot them now. I hate f------ white people,’?” Rodolf said. He identified Tottress as the robber who tried to calm the situation and suggested not killing anyone. Angelette Smith, the mother of Ryan and Byron Smith, said she doesn’t believe that her sons had anything to do with the robberies and are being set up. Smith was not a witness and spoke outside the court proceedings Thursday. “Both my kids have never been in trouble,” she said. “I know they didn’t do this.” The robbers took $15,000 to $20,000 worth of guns, a Lexus, laptop computers, a Civil War-era sword and two iPods, among other items, Rodolf said. Officer Todd Taylor, who helped arrest Tottress, testified Thursday that when he searched Tottress’ car, he found the sword and an iPod with Rodolf’s name inscribed on the back. The preliminary hearing is scheduled to continue Nov. 9 in Tulsa County District Court. [url]http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/content/2010/crimesite/article.aspx?subjectid=450&articleid=20100930_11_0_Twodef688501[/url] [/QUOTE]
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