Legal Opinion

Lewis v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided June 4, 1969No. A-14854PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BUSSEY, Judge:

William C. (Bill) Lewis, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was charged in the District Court of Pittsburg County with the crime of Murder; he was tried by a jury who found him guilty of the included offense of Manslaughter in the First Degree, and fixed his punishment at seven years imprisonment in the State Penitentiary. From said judgment and sentence, a timely appeal has been perfected to this Court.

Defendant’s first proposition of error is based upon the fact that the trial court did not allow defendant to cross-examine Officer Watkins concerning the…

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2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Kennamer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1936
  3. Born v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1964
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1950
  5. M. L. Piassick v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Campbell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1981
  2. Oklahoma Department of Public Safety v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
  3. Shirey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1974
  4. Story v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1970
  5. Lime v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1971

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