Legal Opinion

Jenkins v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided July 2, 1945No. A-10235PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

(Note by PRESIDING JUDGE: Judge DICK JONES having certified his disqualification, the Honorable LAWRENCE JONES of the Bristow, Creek County, Bar, was appointed by the Governor as special judge.)

LAWRENCE JONES, Special Judge.

W. C. (Bill) Jenkins was convicted of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree and appeals. He does not deny that he shot and killed the deceased, one Roy Bradburn, but insists that such killing was in his necessary self-defense. Certain legal propositions, hereinafter discussed, are presented which make it necessary to consider the relationship existing between the…

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2Cases cited83 opinions

  1. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Logan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  3. State v. AdamsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1878
  4. State v. FrisbeeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1912
  5. Starr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1911

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Cody v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1961
  2. Frederick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2001
  3. Holt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1947
  4. Marvin Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1949
  5. West v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1990

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