Legal Opinion

McRae v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided January 13, 1913No. A-1502PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court, Grady County; Will Linn, Judge. Bill McRae and Bob Powell were jointly prosecuted for having possession of intoxicating liquors for the purpose of unlawfully disposing of them. Powell was convicted and sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and be confined six months in the county jail, while McRae was found guilty and punishment assessed, at a fine of $50 and 60 days’ confinement in the county jail, and he appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtFurman, P. J.

Upon the trial of this cause G. W. Feath-erstone,’ a deputy sheriff of Grady county, testified that he was acquainted with appellant and one Bob Powell; that on the 20th day of May, 1911, he had occasion to make a certain search of a room in the Scotty rooming house in the city of Chickasha. He then testified as follows:

“Q. What was the cause of your making the search? By Counsel for the Defendants: Objected to, if the court please, for the reason that it is incompetent, irrelevant, and immaterial. (Which objection was then and there by the court overruled, and the defendants duly saved an…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Butler v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1952
  2. Edwards v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1947
  3. Morrison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1936
  4. Rousek v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1951
  5. Hau v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1925

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