Legal Opinion
Inman v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided November 29, 1922No. A-3824PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMatson, J.
(after stating the facts as above). Among other assignments of error it is contended that the admission of evidence of the difficulty between defendant and Jesse Ballew, the son of deceased, from 10 to 30 minutes prior to the killing, was erroneous and prejudicial to defendant. With this contention we cannot agree. This evidence was admissible for the purpose of showing that defendant was armed and in an angry mood a short time prior to the killing. Earl Tallon v. State, 22 Okla. Cr. 89, 210 Pac. 309; Williams v. State, 4 Okla. Cr. 524, 114 Pac. 1114; Hampton v. State, 7 Okla. Cr. 291, 123…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Warren v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1911
- Irby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1920
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1915
- Russell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1920
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1910
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3Cited by25 opinions
- McCurdy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1928
- Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1947
- Dodson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1955
- Ellis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1933
- Welborn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1940
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