Legal Opinion

Buckles v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided February 6, 1911No. A-371PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Canadian Countyj W. N. Mahen, ■ Judge. 'C. M. Buckles was convicted o-f embezzlement, alleged to have been committed while he was treasurer of Canadian county. His punishment was assessed at one year’s imprisonment in the penitentiary and to pay a fine of $3>745.02, and he appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

FURMAN, PRESIDING Judge.

Upon the trial of this case, among other things, the court instructed the jury as follows:

“The statute under which this indictment is drawn and for a violation of which this defendant is being prosecuted reads as follows: Tf any county treasurer, other officer or person charged with the collection, receipt, safe-keeping, transfer, or disbursement of the public money or any part thereof, belonging to tfie territory or any county, precinct, district, city, town, or school district in this territory, shall convert to his own use or to the use of any other person or…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. TaylorSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1895

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Associated Industries of Oklahoma v. Industrial Welfare CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
  2. Zahn v. ObertSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  3. State v. BunchCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1922
  4. State v. A. H. Read Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Ex Parte WestellisonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1927

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