Legal Opinion

Wood v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided June 24, 1959No. A-12732PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NIX, Judge.

Bobby Wood, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, was charged by information in the District Court of Cimarron County with the crime of burglary, 2nd degree, was tried before a jury, found guilty and his punishment fixed at six (6) years in the state penitentiary.

The defendant lodged his appeal in this court within the prescribed time, contending that he was convicted solely upon the uncorroborated testimony of three persons, all of whom were concerned in the crime, and said conviction was contrary to the inflexible rule of law that a conviction cannot be had upon the testimony…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Mayes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1914
  2. Motsenbocker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1924
  3. Lasley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1930
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1924

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. TewksburyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Howard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1977
  3. McCormick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1969
  4. Nunley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1979
  5. Collier v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1974

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