Legal Opinion
Cunningham v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided August 28, 1940No. A-9796PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.
The defendant, Roger W. Cunningham, was charged in the district court of Oklahoma county with the offense of murder, was tried, convicted and sentenced to death by electrocution in the state penitentiary, and has appealed.
This case was submitted to this court on the case-made with petition in error attached. No appearance was made at the time the cause was set for oral argument by either the state or the defendant, and no briefs have been filed.
The only deifense interposed in the trial of said case was the defense of insanity. The defendant contends in his petition in error before this court…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Fritz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1912
- Owen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1917
- Alberty v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1914
- Westbrook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1918
- Anthony v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1916
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Abby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1941
- Hair v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1974
- Ex Parte HibbsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1948
- Shimley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1948
- Kobyluk v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1951
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