Legal Opinion
Sykes v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided October 31, 1977No. F-77-1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUSSEY, Presiding Judge:
The appellant, Michael Ray Sykes, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was charged in the District Court, Comanche County, Case No. CRF-75-391, for the offense of Murder in the First Degree, in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.1973, § 701.1. He was tried by a jury, who returned a verdict finding him guilty of the lesser included offense of Manslaughter in the First Degree and assessed punishment at five (5) years in the State Penitentiary. From that judgment and sentence the defendant has appealed to this Court.
In summary, the evidence presented at trial was that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Pate v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1961
- Bauhaus v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1975
- Leeks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1952
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Fiorot v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1982
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