Hutchins Gets 25 Years for Norman Murder
The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and firearm possession in the July 2025 shooting death of 22-year-old Vincent Cordon.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Criminal Justice
Cleveland County District Court sentenced Aayden Lee Hutchins to 25 years in prison for second-degree murder and 10 years for possession of a firearm after adjudication, with the sentences running concurrently. Hutchins pleaded guilty to both charges on October 1 in the shooting of Vincent Cordon at the Ave Apartments pool area in Norman.
Why it matters
The case shows how a fatal shooting in a Norman apartment complex moved through the Cleveland County courts to a final sentence. Because the terms run concurrently, Hutchins faces 25 years total rather than the combined 35 years.
Hutchins pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and possession of a firearm after adjudication on October 1, and the court imposed a 25-year sentence for murder and a 10-year sentence for the firearm charge, to run concurrently. The record does not indicate any pending appeal or further proceedings.
The players
Aayden Lee Hutchins
Hutchins is an 18-year-old man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and firearm possession in the shooting death of Vincent Cordon.
Cleveland County District Court
The Cleveland County District Court is the trial-level court that accepted Hutchins's guilty pleas and imposed the sentences.
Norman Police Department
The Norman Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency that responded to the shooting at the Ave Apartments.
The details
Norman Police Department officers responded to a shooting at the pool area of the Ave Apartments and found Vincent Cordon, who was transported to OU Medical Center, where he died from his injuries. Hutchins, who was 18 at the time of sentencing, shot the 22-year-old Cordon on July 8, 2025.
Timeline
July 8, 2025: Hutchins shoots Vincent Cordon at the Ave Apartments pool area in Norman.
October 1: Hutchins pleads guilty to second-degree murder and firearm possession.
November 4: Cleveland County District Court sentences Hutchins to 25 years and 10 years, concurrent.
Legal Context
Oklahoma's Title 21 sets the sentencing framework for second-degree murder, and the 25-year term imposed here falls within that statutory range. Running the 10-year firearm sentence concurrently follows the state's practice of allowing overlapping terms for related convictions.
Residents of Norman and the Ave Apartments area may see continued attention to pool-area safety and shooting response in the neighborhood. The concurrent sentences mean Hutchins's custody term is 25 years, which is the figure that determines when he could be released.
The takeaway
A 25-year sentence for second-degree murder reflects how Oklahoma courts resolve fatal shootings when defendants plead guilty. Concurrent terms mean the longest sentence controls the total time served.
Further reading
For more on how cases like this move through the system, see Criminal Justice coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KOKH.
