Legal Opinion

Application of Smith

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided December 7, 1960No. A-12975Published

1Opinion of the Court

BRETT, Judge.

This is an original proceeding herein by-John Smith, Jr., an inmate of the penitentiary, seeking a writ of mandamus for case-■made for an appeal. It appears in a response by the District Court of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, that the request was denied for the following reasons to wit:(1) The judgment and sentence was entered upon petitioner’s plea of guilty and his request for casemade was frovolous.(2) The petitioner does not state petition•er is without friends or relatives who could finance said appeal;(3) The petitioner does not state his •counsel is unable to prepare the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Application of MennelliCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1958

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