Morris v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRETT, Judge:
Richard Riley Morris was charged in Se-quoyah County District Court Case No. CRF — 75-55 with the crime of Murder in the First Degree, in violation of 21 O.S.Supp. 1973, § 701.1(2). 1 He was tried by a jury, found guilty, and sentenced to death.
The homicide occurred sometime between approximately 7:00 p. m. on April 4, 1975, and 7:45 a. m. on April 5. The defendant was taken into custody at approximately 10:30 a. m. on the morning of April 5,1975, and at 12:40 p. m. the same day he signed a printed “waiver of rights” form. At the time he signed the waiver, he was…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Riggs v. BranchCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1976
- Herren v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1942
- Owens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
- State v. HannaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1975
- Swaim v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1977
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Woodruff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1993
- Shrum v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1999
- James v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1981
- Diaz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1986
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1984
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