Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Burford v. Sullivan

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided May 5, 1948No. A-11007PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBbett, J.

The State of Oklahoma, on relation of the warden of the State Penitentiary, filed a verified petition in this court asking that the court assume original jurisdiction for the purpose of issuing a writ of prohibition directed to the respondents, Honorable Sam Sullivan,, District Judge of Atoka County, and Honorable W. A., Lackey, District Judge of Pittsburg County, prohibiting them from proceeding in connection with certain actions concerning one Harr old Lee Motley as hereinafter set forth.

The verified petition alleged, in substance, that Har-rold Lee Motley, in the year 1936, was charged…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Ex Parte LangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  2. Sanders v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  3. People v. ReidCalifornia Supreme Court · 1924
  4. People v. MooneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
  5. State v. CalhounSupreme Court of Kansas · 1893

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Campbell, Collector of Internal Revenue v. Prothro Et UxCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
  2. Cannon v. LaneSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
  3. De Wolf v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1953
  4. Hendricks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1956
  5. State Ex Rel. Waters v. LackeyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1953

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