Legal Opinion
Elliott v. Mills
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided February 25, 1959No. A-12716PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NIX, Judge.
Petitioner, Elmo Elliott, was charged by information in the District Court of Oklahoma County with the crime of manslaughter first degree, and in this proceeding asks this court to issue a writ, prohibiting the District Court of Oklahoma County from prosecuting such action.
The information under which the petitioner stands charged reads as follows:
“The State of Oklahoma, Plaintiff, v. Elmo Elliott, Defendant,
“In the name and by the authority of the State of Oklahoma, comes now James W. Bill Berry, the duly qualified and acting County Attorney in and for Oklahoma County, State of…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- Epps v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- People v. BrengardNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Commonwealth v. SnellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
- State v. SpadoniWashington Supreme Court · 1926
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LaddSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- United States v. JacksonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Commonwealth v. LewisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- State v. MinsterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- State v. HeflerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
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