Legal Opinion
LaFevers v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided June 21, 1995No. F-93-324PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHAPEL, Vice Chief Judge:
Loyd Winford LaFevers was tried by jury before the Honorable Thomas C. Smith in the District Court of Oklahoma County. In Case No. CRF-85-3254 he was convicted of First Degree Malice Aforethought Murder in violation of 21 O.S.1991, § 701.7, and Third Degree Arson in violation of 21 O.S.1981, § 1403(A), After Former Conviction of a Felony. At the conclusion of the first stage of trial, the jury returned a verdict of guilty.1 During sentencing, the jury found 1) the murder was especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel; 2) there was a probability that LaFev-ers…
2Cases cited83 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by43 opinions
- John W. Duvall v. Dan ReynoldsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
- Cargle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1995
- Hung Thanh Le v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1997
- LaFevers v. GibsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
- Ledbetter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1997
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