Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-701.16
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Solicitation for murder in the first degree
Official statutory text
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 308
It shall be unlawful for any person or agent of that person to
solicit another person or persons to cause the death of a human
being by the act of murder in the first degree as is defined by
Section 701.7 of this title. A person who is convicted, pleads
guilty or pleads nolo contendere to the act of solicitation for
murder in the first degree, except as provided in Section 701.7 of
this title, shall be guilty of a Class A2 felony offense punishable
by imprisonment in a state penal institution for not less than five
(5) years nor more than life imprisonment in the State Penitentiary.
It shall be unlawful for any person or agent of that person to
solicit another person or persons to cause the death of a human
being by the act of murder in the first degree as is defined by
Section 701.7 of this title. A person who is convicted, pleads
guilty or pleads nolo contendere to the act of solicitation for
murder in the first degree, except as provided in Section 701.7 of
this title, shall be guilty of a Class A2 felony offense punishable
by imprisonment in a state penal institution for not less than five
(5) years nor more than life imprisonment in the State Penitentiary.
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