Legal Opinion
Turpen v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided March 16, 1949No. A-11077PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJones, P. J.
The defendant, William F. Turpén, was charged by information filed in the district court of Washita county, with the crime of murder, the information alleging that on August 18, 1947, he shot and killed one Ted Garner. Upon a trial to a jury, the defendant was found guilty but the jury being unable to agree on the punishment, the defendant was sentenced by the court to serve a term of 15 years’ imprisonment in the State Penitentiary.
For a reversal of the judgment of conviction, it is contended that the trial court erred in refusing to give requested instructions numbered 3 and 4 of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Dickinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1909
- Roddie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1921
- Sherman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1921
- Skelley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1938
- Grindstaff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1946
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Nealy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1981
- Fry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1950
- Rhine v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1958
- Wingfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1949
- Crossett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1952
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