Legal Opinion
Burkhart v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided October 27, 1986No. F-85-296PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PARKS, Presiding Judge:
The appellant, Edward Lee Burkhart, was charged, tried and convicted in the District Court of Comanche County, Case No. CRF-78-1165, for the offense of Delivery of Marijuana. He was sentenced to five (5) years imprisonment. We affirm.
In the appellant’s sole assignment of error, he contends the trial court committed reversible error by failing to suppress evidence obtained in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1385. We disagree. The Posse Comitatus Act prohibits the use of military personnel for the enforcement of civil law. Taylor v. State, 645…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Freeman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1984
- Hildebrandt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1973
- Lee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1973
- Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1982
- Hubert v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1972
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. PattioayHawaii Supreme Court · 1995
- State v. ShortWashington Supreme Court · 1989
- State v. CooperNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1998
- State v. Gunter, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1995
- Rea v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2001
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