Legal Opinion
Tilley v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided July 7, 1998No. F-96-441PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOHNSON, Judge:
¶ 1 Joe Vance Tilley was tried by a jury in the District Court of Johnston County, Case No. CRF-90-71, before the Honorable Thomas S. Walker. Tilley was convicted of First Degree Malice Aforethought Murder. After finding the existence of one aggravating circumstance — Tilley posed a continuing threat to society — the jury set punishment at death. The trial court sentenced Appellant accordingly. Tilley now appeals.
¶ 2 During the early morning hours of September 14, 1990, fifteen-year-old Kimberly Ann James sneaked out of her house to meet sixteen-year-old Joe Vance…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- California v. RamosSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by16 opinions
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