Lyde v. State

On December 1, 1918, Kearby Lyde was by-a verdict of tbe jury found guilty of rape in tbe first degree. Judgment was rendered on September 13, 1920, pursuant to a mandate of this court in Ex parte Kearby Lyde, 17 Okla. Cr. 619, 191 Pac. 606, August 23, 1920, assessing bis punishment at confinement in tbe penitentiary for a term of 15 years.

Plaintiff in error was on the 20th day of November, 1918,. regularly placed on trial before a jury, charged with rape. At' this trial tbe issues were regularly submitted to: tbe jury, but on account of the illness of one of tbe jurors and their- inability…