Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Porter v. Ferrell
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 19, 1998No. 82011PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Justice.
¶ 1 The primary question of law presented on certiorari review is one of first impression. Does title 74, section 840-6.5, of the Oklahoma statutes take precedence over section 24.1 of title 51 with respect to a classified state employee’s discharge and forfeiture of wages based upon a felony conviction? This Court holds that the two provisions are compatible such that no issue of precedence is presented. The Court of Civil Appeals and the trial court erred in holding that section 24.1 does not control this dispute. Because no recovery is available in this matter, the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Salve Regina College v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Sharp v. Tulsa County Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
- Forston v. HeislerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959
- Shattuck v. GriderCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1972
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