Griffin v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
1Opinion of the CourtBarefoot, J.
Defendant, Henry Griffin, was charged in the superior court of Okmulgee county with the crime of murder; was tried, convicted, sentenced to serve a term of life imprisonment in the State Penitentiary, and has appealed.
For reversal of this case, it is contended:
First, that the arguments before the jury of the county attorney and the assistant county attorney were such as to create passion and prejudice in the minds of the jury, in view of the facts in the case; and
Second, that the court erred in refusing to give a requested instruction.
It is first necessary to give a short statement of the…
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Chesser v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1937
- State v. DavidSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1910
- Fry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1944
- Payne v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1922
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. RiggleWyoming Supreme Court · 1956
- State v. BahreSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
- State v. ShipleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
- Wing v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1955
- Wininegar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1953
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