Legal Opinion

Cordray v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided March 10, 1954No. A-11905PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, Jtidge.

The defendant John Cordray was charged by an information filed in the District Court of Pontotoc County with the crime of assault with intent to kill, a second 'and subsequent offense; was tried, convicted, and, pursuant to the verdict of the jury, was sentenced to serve 18 years in the penitentiary and has appealed.

The following assignments of error are presented: First, the court erred in refusing defendant’s requested instruction pertaining to self-defense. Second, the court erred in failing to instruct the jury that the evidence of previous conviction should not be…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Pitzer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1940
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1944
  3. Long v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1943
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1944
  5. Ridinger v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1953

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Dennis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1977
  2. Broaddrick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1985
  3. Ervin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1960
  4. Tully v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1986
  5. Lumpkin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1984

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