Legal Opinion
Simpson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided March 2, 1992No. F-90-438PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LUMPKIN, Vice Presiding Judge:
Appellant Melvin Eugene Simpson was tried by jury and convicted of Second Degree Attempted Burglary, After Former Conviction of Two or More Felonies, in violation of 21 O.S.1981, § 1435 and 21 O.S.Supp.1988, § 51, in Case No. CRF-89-3123 in the District Court of Oklahoma County. The jury recommended punishment of twenty-five (25) years imprisonment and the trial court sentenced accordingly. It is from this judgment and sentence that Appellant appeals.
On June 6, 1989, Betty Bondy arrived home to find the Appellant on the front porch of the house next door.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Dennis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Dutton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1984
- Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. v. State Ex Rel. VassarSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
- Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1986
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3Cited by20 opinions
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