Legal Opinion
Matchen v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided February 3, 1960No. A-12818PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRETT, Judge.
This is an appeal by James T. Matchen, defendant below, from a conviction based upon a charge by information of reckless driving, 47 O.S.1955 Supp. § 121.3, second and subsequent offense. He was tried by a jury and his punishment fixed at a fine of $100.00. Judgment and sentence were entered accordingly, from which this appeal was perfected.
The evidence, though conflicting, is more than ample to sustain the jury’s verdict. The patrolman’s testimony portrays the defendant as a potential killer speeding down the highway at 2:10 a. m. at speeds in excess of one hundred miles per…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sadler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1947
- Little v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1945
- Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1948
- Byers v. Cities Service Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Cordray v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1954
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Ervin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1960
- Bald Eagle v. State of OklahomaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1960
- Benefield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1960
- Blanton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1960
- Ervin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1960
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