Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Motley
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided May 5, 1948No. 11018PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrett, J.
This is an original proceeding for writ of habeas corpus brought herein by Harrold Lee Motley wherein he seeks release from the custody of O. P. Bur- ford, warden of the State Penitentiary at McAlester, Okla. In his petition he alleges that the canse of his restraint is that on the 27th day of October, 1936, he wa.s sentenced by Honorable Roy Paul, then district judge of Atoka county, Okla., to serve a term of life imprisonment in the State Penitentiary at McAlester for the crime of murder. It is well to note at the outset that nowhere in the record does the petitioner question the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ex Parte MeadowsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1940
- Ex Parte GrantCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1925
- Ex Parte MatthewsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1947
- Ex Parte TollisonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1941
- Ex Parte HollingsheadCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1923
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3Cited by27 opinions
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