Legal Opinion
Mooney v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided August 31, 1999No. F-95-1140PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOHNSON, Judge:
¶ 1 Jerry Mooney was tried by a jury in the District Court of Washita County, Case No. CF-94-5, before the Honorable Richard Darby. Mooney was convicted of First Degree Malice Aforethought Murder. After finding the existence of three aggravating circumstances — the murder was especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel; the murder was committed to avoid lawful arrest or prosecution; and Mooney posed a continuing threat to society — the jury assessed punishment at death. The trial court sentenced Mooney accordingly. Mooney appeals. After thorough consideration of the record…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Beck v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. DixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Mooney v. HolohanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Grady v. CorbinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by23 opinions
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