Legal Opinion
State v. Harp
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided July 2, 1969No. A-14760PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
NIX, Judge.
Bruce Harp was charged with the crime of Murder in the District Court of Cim-arron County, the Honorable Judge Merle Lansden, Presiding. A jury was waived and the evidence was presented to the trial judge. The State and defendant had rested their case, and finished their argument, and the trial judge rendered judgment as follows:
“THE COURT: Well, ladies and gentlemen, this is an extremely difficult case for any judge to be called on to decide.
Under the American system of criminal prosecution, the prosecution must be accusatoral and not inquisitoral. By that it…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- State v. FrisbeeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1912
- State v. RuleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1914
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3Cited by8 opinions
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