Legal Opinion
Lee v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided June 5, 1985No. F-83-745PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUSSEY, Judge:
Roosevelt Lee, Jr., was tried and convicted for Murder in the First Degree in Oklahoma County District Court. His punishment was assessed at life imprisonment, and we affirm his judgment and sentence.
On February 13, 1983, the body of the night watchman, Jerry “Hamburger” Moore, was found on the premises of the Red Dog Saloon at approximately 8:00 a.m. by the janitorial service workmen. Mr. Moore had slept within the bar as he usually did, and the evidence at trial revealed that he died from blunt blows to the top of his head.
It was discovered upon investigation by police…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1975
- Dodson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1977
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Young v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2000
- Freeman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1994
- Hain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1996
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