Legal Opinion

Gettings v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided September 12, 1962No. A-13268PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BUSSEY, Judge.

On July 20, 1962, the petitioner, Cecil C. Gettings, filed herein an instrument with this Court, labeled “Petition for Writ of Error in Forma Pauperis”.

The records of this Court establish that petitioner has never lodged an appeal from the judgment and sentence rendered by the trial court, and therefore, this instrument will be treated as an appeal from said judgment and sentence.

From the face of the Petition for Writ of Error, petitioner was sentenced on the 26th day of May, 1943 to serve a term in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, wherein he now is incarcerated. No further…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1955
  2. Freeman v. RainesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1960

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Frustuck v. City of FairfaxCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  2. Woods v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1963

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