Gaddis v. State

447 P.2d 42 (1968)

Howard GADDIS, Plaintiff in Error,

v.

The STATE of Oklahoma, Defendant in Error.

No. A-14579.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma.

October 16, 1968.

Rehearing Denied November 27, 1968.

E. Melvin Porter, Oklahoma, City, for plaintiff in error.

G.T. Blankenship, Atty. Gen., Charles L. Owens, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendant in error.

BUSSEY, Judge.

Howard Gaddis, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was convicted of the murder of Jeanette R. Morroone, allegedly committed on the 12th day of January, 1967. He was tried by a jury, found guilty, and from the judgment and sentence fixing…