Steele v. State

NIX, Judge.

Preston Steele was charged by information filed in the district court of McCurtain County with the crime of possession of marihuana, was tried before a jury, found guilty and the jury assessed the punishment and one and a half years in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.

Petition in error with casemade attached was filed in this Court on April 15, 1960, and under the rules of the Court, brief was due to be filed within thirty days thereafter. On May 16, 1960, plaintiff in error was given 60 days to file his brief; on July 15, 1960, plaintiff in error was given an additional 30 days in…