A Lone Grove man is facing a felony charge after court records say he attacked another man with a bow and arrow in Carter County on September 29, 2026. Jeffery Dal Smith was booked on one count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and remained behind bars days later.
According to KOCO, court records state that Smith attacked the other man with the bow and arrow weapon with “intent to do bodily harm.” The outlet reports that a judge set Smith’s bond at $10,000 and ordered him to have no contact with the victim.
Smith’s Custody and Case Details
As reported by KOCO, Smith was still being held in the Carter County jail as of Saturday afternoon. Details about the circumstances that led to the alleged attack, the victim’s identity, or any injuries have not been disclosed in available court records.
Per the same account, the charge Smith faces, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years in the penitentiary or up to one year in the county jail. No information on Smith’s plea or any scheduled court appearance was included in the report.
Related Oklahoma Cases
A separate 1975 Oklahoma County case addressed jury instructions, not whether a bow or arrow qualifies as a dangerous weapon. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals said jurors should have been instructed on assault and battery with a dangerous weapon when trial evidence supported that lesser offense. That ruling does not determine Smith’s unresolved case.
In a separate Lawton case, KSWO reported in 2022 that a man previously charged with threatening someone with a bow and arrow then faced an arson charge. That was a threat-related allegation, not an assault allegation in Carter County.
