Chester v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
1Opinion of the Court
NIX, Judge:
Plaintiff in error, John William Chester, Jr., hereinafter referred to as defendant, was charged by information with Escape, After Former Conviction of a Felony, in the District Court of Pittsburg County, Case No. CRF-69-77. Defendant was found guilty of Escape, although not on the ‘after former’ charge, by jury verdict and sentenced to a term of Two to Seven years. Judgment and sentence was imposed on September 22, 1969, and this appeal perfected therefrom.
Specifically, it was charged that while a trusty defendant escaped from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary where he was sentenced…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Carnley v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Burgett v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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- Scobie v. PageCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1971
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