Harris v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CORNISH, Judge:
The appellant, Cecil Dejuan Harris, was tried and convicted in Cleveland County District Court, Case No. CRF-79-298, for Rape in the First Degree. The jury set punishment at five (5) years’ imprisonment.
The State’s case-in-chief consisted mainly of the uncorroborated testimony of J.C.W., the appellant’s thirteen-year-old stepdaughter. She testified that early one morning during the first week of April, 1979, the appellant had awakened her and had her follow him back to his bedroom. Once there, the appellant and the young girl engaged in sexual intercourse.
In his defense,…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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- Fisher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Runnels v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1977
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