Legal Opinion
Cottrell v. McLeod
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided July 15, 1959No. A-12720PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POWELL, Presiding Judge.
Etoye A. Cottrell seeks release from the State Penitentiary at McAlester, where he is serving a sentence of 40 years imposed by the district court of Johnston County on September 3, 1950, in a case where petitioner was charged with the crime of first degree robbery, and entered a plea of guilty.
In his original petition, prepared by petitioner without aid of counsel and filed in this Court on January 2, 1959, it is alleged that defendant “was never offered the as sistance of counsel, and that during his trial and when he was sentenced he was without counsel. That…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Traxler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1952
- Ex Parte MeadowsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1940
- Ex Parte BradleyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1941
- Sparkman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1939
- Aurynger v. Radio Corp. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Parra v. PageCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1967
- Chotkey v. RainesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1962
- Gourley v. RainesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1962
- In Re CannonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1960
- Morgan v. RainesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1961
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