Legal Opinion
Compton v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided February 18, 1942No. A-9919PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBabefoot, P. J.
Defendant, Walter W. Compton, was charged in the district court of Bryan county with the crime of assault with intent to kill, was tried and convicted of the crime of assault with a dangerous weapon and his punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary, and he has appealed.
This charge was the outgrowth of a shooting by defendant of Fred Bookout, in Bryan county, on the 29th day of March, 1934. Defendant was not apprehended until the 1st day of April, 1938, and was tried, and convicted as above stated on the 30th day of May, 1940. His appeal was filed in this court on the 29th day of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Turner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1910
- Morris v. TerritoryCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1909
- Saunders v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1910
- People v. WestlakeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1882
- Reed v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1909
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Mitchell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1993
- Cooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1995
- Ward v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1968
- Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1952
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1971
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