Legal Opinion

Fletcher v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided September 25, 1963No. A-13415PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NIX, Judge.

This is an original proceeding in which the petitioner, James William Fletcher, seeks a Writ of Habeas Corpus to secure his release from Oklahoma State Penitentiary.

His petition alleges only matters which have previously been before this Court on his appeal, (Opinion rendered June 7, 1961, Okl.Cr., 364 P.2d 713); and again in a ha-beas corpus petition, (Opinion rendered on March 7, 1962, Okl.Cr., 370 P.2d 42).

Therefore, in accordance with the well-established rule set down in the case of Hanger v. State, Okl.Cr., 373 P.2d 272, 273, this court said:

“Where the Court of Criminal…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fletcher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1961
  2. Hanger v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1962
  3. Fletcher v. RainesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1962

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1967
  2. Austin v. PageCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1969

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