Legal Opinion

Palmer v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided July 13, 1912No. A-1217PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Caddo County; Frank M. Bailey, Judge. William Palmer was convicted of the crime of rape, and appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtFurman, P. J.

A number of questions are presented by the brief of the counsel for appellant; but, owing to the disposition which we think should be made of the case, it is only necessary to discuss one question, and that is the sufficiency of the evidence.

When the prosecuting witness, Lucile Jackson, was upon the stand, she was examined through an interpreter, and testified that she was a Kiowa Indian; that appellant, William Palmer, married one of her sisters. She further testified as follows:

“Q. About a month ago didn’t William Palmer come to the camp where you were and get you to get out of bed and go…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Self v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1937
  2. Allen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1913
  3. McDonald v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1937
  4. Matherly v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1937
  5. Fitzpatrick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1948

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