Legal Opinion
Don Baker v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided October 14, 1938No. A-9476PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDoyle, J.
This appeal is from a judgment of conviction for manslaughter in the first degree, and sentence of imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of 45 years.
Plaintiff in error sought an acquittal of the charge against him on the ground that he had no connection with the felonious assault resulting in the death of the decedent.
The first assignment is that: “The court erred in overruling the defendant’s motion for a continuance.”
When the case was called for trial the defendant moved for a continuance, because of the absence of Claud Herron, deputy sheriff.
“That said witness if present would…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Koontz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1914
- Cardwell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1921
- Ables v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1926
- Petty v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1915
- Dumas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1921
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1963
- Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1947
- Ex Parte BakerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1943
- Jenkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1945
- Pettigrew v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1976
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