Legal Opinion

Dumire v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided July 15, 1988No. F-86-262PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BUSSEY, Judge:

The appellant, George Elmer Dumire, was tried and convicted by a jury in the District Court of Seminole County of Manslaughter in the First Degree, Case No. CRF-85-180. He was sentenced to seven (7) years imprisonment, and he appeals.

The victim, Tarzan Tiger, maintained an off and on common-law marital relationship with Jo Ann Burgess. A few days prior to the slaying of Tiger, Jo Ann's sons, Claude and George, witnessed Tiger verbally abusing their mother.

On August 4, 1985, Jo Ann, Claude, George, and the appellant were drinking heavily. George, Jo Ann, and the appellant…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Spuehler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1985
  2. Dutton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1984
  3. Newbury v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1985
  4. Ritchie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1981
  5. Sanders v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1976

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Spears v. MullinCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2003
  2. Spears v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1995
  3. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1991
  4. Lampkin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1991
  5. Spears v. MullinCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2003

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