Legal Opinion

NICHOLSON v. STATE

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided April 26, 2018No. Case Number: F-2016-927PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEWIS, VICE-PRESIDING JUDGE:

¶ 1 Ike Frank Nicholson, Jr., Appellant, was tried by jury and convicted of second degree murder, in violation of 21 O.S.2011, § 701.8(1), in the District Court of Osage County, Case No. CF-2015-340. 1 The jury sentenced Appellant to life imprisonment. The Honorable M. John Kane IV, District Judge, pronounced judgment and sentence accordingly. 2 Mr. Nicholson appeals.

FACTS

¶ 2 Appellant and his girlfriend, Carrie Lira, traveled from Bethany to Tulsa in late October, 2015, hoping to locate Carrie's missing sister, Kelli. They learned from Antwuan Adamson that Vallon…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  4. Hogan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2006
  5. Simpson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2010

15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. VANDERPOOL v. STATECourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2018
  2. GORDON v. STATECourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2019
  3. BENCH v. STATECourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2021
  4. FRAZIER v. STATECourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2020
  5. WHITE v. STATECourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2021

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API