Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Wester v. Caldwell
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided June 11, 1947No. A-10810PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.
This is an original proceeding instituted by the state on relation of Orren Wester, sheriff of Love county, to prohibit the respondent, John C. Caldwell, judge of the district court of Love county, from proceeding with certain hearings set in connection with the filing of petitions for writs of habeas corpus by E. O. Smith, H. I. Campbell and Louis Beck, in the district court of Love county.
The verified petition alleges that in February, 1946, one Alex Rawls was charged in the district court of Love county with the crime of attempted rape in the first degree. That at the trial of said charge,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ex Parte SullivanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1914
- Ex Parte OwensCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1927
- Ex Parte JonesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1931
- State Ex Rel. Attorney General v. HigginsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1943
- State Ex Rel. Atty. Gen. v. StanfieldCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1914
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3Cited by17 opinions
- In Re Initiative Petition No. 347 State Question No. 639Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991
- State Ex Rel. Burford v. SullivanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1948
- Elliott v. MillsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1959
- State Ex Rel. Waters v. LackeyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1953
- Ex Parte PeakerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1948
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