Legal Opinion
Mitts v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided September 16, 1959No. A-12752PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRETT, Judge.
This is an appeal by Jesse. Mitts from an order of the District Court of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, overruling the defendant’s motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial from a verdict of a jury imposing the death penalty for the crime of murder.
There are two phases to this case, the original trial proceeding, and this special proceeding and for a proper understanding thereof a background delineation is essential. The original trial proceeding was appealed to this Court. Mitts v. State, 82 Okl.Cr. 367, 170 P.2d 563. Therein the defendant was tried and convicted of the murder…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Henderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1951
- Phyle v. DuffySupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- In Re PhyleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
- People v. GearyIllinois Supreme Court · 1921
- Ex Parte GilbertCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1941
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Pate v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1961
- Walters v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1965
- Copeland v. Warden, State PrisonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Bennett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1968
- Russell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1974
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