Legal Opinion
Babek v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided December 21, 1978No. F-77-874PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CORNISH, Judge:
Raymond John Babek appeals his conviction of the offense of Forgery in the Second Degree, After Former Conviction of a Felony, and his sentence by an Oklahoma County jury of twelve (12) years’ imprisonment in Case No. CRF-77-1185. We are of the opinion the sentence should be modified.
The pivotal issue on appeal concerns the voluntariness of a confession following a warrantless arrest. Defendant asserts the trial court erred in admitting into evidence the confession given within 24 hours after being taken into custody. He further argues the confession followed an…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Leigh v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1985
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