Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Johnson

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided October 16, 1908No. A. 20PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Application of B. M. Johnson for writ of habeas corpus. On the question of former jeopardy: Bell v. State, 44 Ala. 393; Scott v. State, no Ala. 48; People v. Cades, 48 Cal. 323; . Morgan v. State, 13 Ind. 215; Boswell v. State, in Ind. 47; In re McClosky, 2 Okla. 577; Williams v. State, 42 Ark. 35; Lee v. State, 26 Ark. 260; People v. Taylor, 117 Mich. 583; Mixon v. State, 55 Ala. 129. On the question of whether habeas corpus is the proper remedy: Neilson, petitioner, 131 U.…

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Application of B. M. Johnson for writ of habeas corpus. On the question of former jeopardy: Bell v. State, 44 Ala. 393; Scott v. State, no Ala. 48; People v. Cades, 48 Cal. 323; . Morgan v. State, 13 Ind. 215; Boswell v. State, in Ind. 47; In re McClosky, 2 Okla. 577; Williams v. State, 42 Ark. 35; Lee v. State, 26 Ark. 260; People v. Taylor, 117 Mich. 583; Mixon v. State, 55 Ala. 129. On the question of whether habeas corpus is the proper remedy: Neilson, petitioner, 131 U. S. 176; In re Snow, 120 U. S. 274; People v. Stevens, 79 Cal. 428; 31 Kan. 511. On the question of the'court’s power to…

1Opinion of the Court

FURMAN, Presiding Judge.

On the 6th day of October, 1908, petitioner,-B. M. Johnson,' was placed upon trial in the district court of Noble county, Okla., upon an information filed against him by the county attorney of said county, wherein the said B. M. Johnson was charged with the offense of obtaining money under false pretenses. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty. A jury was impaneled and .sworn, and the state proceeded to introduce its evidence; but, before the state had concluded its evidence in chief, the county attorney moved to dismiss the cause, and requested that the defendant…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Whitten v. TomlinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. In Re BeltSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  3. Ex Parte CroffordCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re McNaughtCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1909
  2. Jeter v. District Court of Tulsa CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
  3. Ex Parte KirkCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1953
  4. Ex Parte JustusSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
  5. Ex Parte ZeligsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1930

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