Howington v. State

This appeal is from a judgment of conviction for. murder and sentence of death pronounced upon a plea of guilty entered by the defendant, Hoyt Howington, upon his arraignment on an information charging him with the murder of one Jack King. It appears from the record that the homicide was committed in Oklahoma City, January 20, 1924, about 11 p. m.; that defendant was arrested the next evening about 7 p. m. The next day complaint was filed against him before a justice of the peace. Thereupon defendant waived preliminary examination and was held to the district court. On the same day the…