Legal Opinion

Allen v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided November 29, 1993No. F-92-120PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CHAPEL, Judge:

Stephen Lee Allen was charged by Information in Washington County District Court Case No. CRF-90-239 with Murder in the First Degree, in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.1982, § 701.7(A). The State filed a bill of particulars seeking the death penalty, alleging the murder was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel. Following a trial before the Hon. John G. Lanning, District Judge, the jury found Allen guilty of first degree murder and recommended he be sentenced to life in prison without parole. The trial court sentenced accordingly and Allen appeals.

On the evening of June 11,…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Murphy v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Humphrey v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. Boltz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1991
  5. Cooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1983

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Spears v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1995
  2. Patton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1998
  3. Powell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1995
  4. Humphreys v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1997
  5. Perry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1995

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