Deckard v. State

Defendant Hoey Deckard was charged in the district court of Tulsa county with the crime of stealing an automobile, was tried, convicted, and sentenced to serve a term of 12 years in the State Penitentiary. From this judgment and sentence he has appealed.

Defendant, being unable to give bond pending appeal, is imprisoned in the State Penitentiary, and for this reason his case has been advanced.

Defendant was unable to employ counsel, and the court appointed Mr. W. C. Peters, public defender, of Tulsa county, to defend him, and he has prosecuted this appeal.

The only assignment of error necessary…