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Perkins v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided November 16, 1926No. A-5269PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBessey, P. J.

The plaintiffs in error, R. B. Perkins and D. J. Tays, in this opinion designated the defendants, were on April 1, 1924, convicted of the crime of riot, with the punishment of each fixed by jury at confinement in the penitentiary for the term of two years. From the judgment on the verdict, they appeal.

This prosecution involves the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, knight errantry, and mingled romance, comedy, and tragedy.

In stating the facts, many of the incidents are purposely omitted. A recital of facts, sufficient to illustrate the legal points involved, follow:

The prosecuting witness, Robert…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Henry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1913
  2. Rhea v. TerritoryCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1909
  3. Jenkins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
  4. Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1913
  5. Dykes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1915

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Doss v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1929
  2. Schoolcraft v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1947
  3. Symonds v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1939
  4. Miller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1928
  5. Simons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1940

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