New v. Oklahoma
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF OKLAHOMA. The facts are stated in the opinion. The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is a court of the United States within § 6, act of February 8, 1889, 25 Stat. 655. See Organic Act of Oklahoma, May 2, 1890, § 2; Moss v. United States, 32 Wash.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF OKLAHOMA. The facts are stated in the opinion. The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is a court of the United States within § 6, act of February 8, 1889, 25 Stat. 655. See Organic Act of Oklahoma, May 2, 1890, § 2; Moss v. United States, 32 Wash. Law Rep. 342; McAllister v. United States, 141 U. S. 174; Cross v. United States, 145 U. S. 571. Jurisdiction of this court does not necessarily depend on the act of 1889. See §§ 9, 13, 28, Organic Act, supra, and §§ 4, 15, Judiciary Act of March 3, 1891; and assignments in 139 U. S. 707. This court entertained…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Fuller
John T. New was tried on an indictment for murder in the District Court of Washita County, Oklahoma Territory, found guilty, and his punishment fixed by the jury at imprisonment for life.
The Crimes Act of Oklahoma provided that every person convicted of murder should "suffer death or imprisonment at hard labor in the Territorial penitentiary for life, at the discretion of the jury.” Stat. Okla. 1893, p. 456, c. 25, § 13; Stat. Okla. 1890, c. 25, Art, 17, § 13.
Judgment was entered on the verdict and New was sentenced accordingly. He carried the case to the Supreme Court of the Territory and…
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