Legal Opinion

Morgan v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided July 31, 1963No. A-13400PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NIX, Judge.

Original proceeding in which the petitioner, Oren D. Morgan, seeks a Writ of Habeas Corpus, granting his release from the State Penitentiary at McAlester, Oklahoma. Petitioner plead guilty to the crime of Forgery Second Degree before the District Court of Noble County, Oklahoma. He does not allege that the plea was involuntary or inadvertent; but only that he did not have counsel.

This Court cannot assume jurisdiction from the unverified petition filed herein. Petitions for habeas corpus should have attached certified copy of information or indictment, as case might be, together…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Application of SmithCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1959
  2. Lindsey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1962

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Alberty v. PageCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1964
  2. Lesley v. PageCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1967

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