Legal Opinion
Dunkle v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided July 7, 2006No. F-2004-621PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHAPEL, Presiding Judge.
¶ 1 Laura L. Dunkle was tried by jury and convicted of First-Degree Murder, under 21 O.S.2001, § 701.7, in Grady County, Case No. CF-2003-147. In accordance with the jury’s recommendation, the Honorable Richard G. Van Dyck sentenced Dunkle to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Dun-kle appeals her conviction and her sentence.
¶ 2 Gary Benton White, age 46, was killed by a single gunshot wound to the chest, shortly after midnight on May 6, 2003, just outside the home he was sharing with his fiancée, Laura Dunkle, in Dibble, Oklahoma. Dunkle gave…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Darden v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by17 opinions
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