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Jones v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided July 10, 1920No. A-3458PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Muskogee County; Chas. G. Watts, Judge. Xenophon Jones was convicted of manslanghter in the first degree, and he appeals. Under an indictment which charged him with the murder of Guy F. McIntyre, in Muskogee county, on or about the 30th day of October, 1917, Xenophon Jones was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and sentenced to serve a term of 25 years in the penitentiary. The following is in substance the evidence in the case.

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Appeal from District Court, Muskogee County; Chas. G. Watts, Judge. Xenophon Jones was convicted of manslanghter in the first degree, and he appeals. Under an indictment which charged him with the murder of Guy F. McIntyre, in Muskogee county, on or about the 30th day of October, 1917, Xenophon Jones was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and sentenced to serve a term of 25 years in the penitentiary. The following is in substance the evidence in the case. Dr. F. J. Wilkie'meyer testified: That he was attending physician to Guy F. McIntyre, from October 30th until his death on…

1Opinion of the CourtDoyle, P. J.

(after stating the facts as above). Xenophon Jones was indicted in the district court of Muskogee county'for murder, and upon Ms trial the jury returned a verdict finding him guilty of manslaughter in the first degree, leaving the punishment to the court. On March 20, 1918, the court rendered judgment and sentenced him to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of 25 years. To reverse the judgment he prosecutes this appeal.

It appears that deceased, Guy F. McIntyre, was a resident of Muskogee; he was a young man with a family, consisting of a wife and two children. Defendant, Jones, a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Starr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1911
  2. Stouse v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1911
  3. Saunders v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1910
  4. Brantley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1918
  5. Seigler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1914

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  3. Carroll v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1923
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  5. Dobbs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1928

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