Ex Parte Moody
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Application by W. 0. Moody for writ of habeas corpus. On the 12th day of January, 1910, the county attorney oí Woodward county, Olda., filed the following information against W. O. Moody, before 13. B. Smith, Esq., a justice of the peace for the city-of Woodward: “State of Oklahoma, Woodward County. Information. In Justice Court, before B. B. Smith, Justice of the Peace for City of Wooward, Woodward County, Oklahoma. State of Oklahoma v. W. O. Moody, County Weigher.
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Application by W. 0. Moody for writ of habeas corpus. On the 12th day of January, 1910, the county attorney oí Woodward county, Olda., filed the following information against W. O. Moody, before 13. B. Smith, Esq., a justice of the peace for the city-of Woodward: “State of Oklahoma, Woodward County. Information. In Justice Court, before B. B. Smith, Justice of the Peace for City of Wooward, Woodward County, Oklahoma. State of Oklahoma v. W. O. Moody, County Weigher. In the Name and by .the Authority of the State of Oklahoma: Now comes B. F. Willett, county attorney, in and for the state and…
1Opinion of the Court
FURMAN, PRESIDING Judge
(after stating the facts as above). Section 12 of article 7 of the Constitution, among other things, provides that the county court shall not have jurisdiction in. any action against officials for misconduct in office, and shall have appellate jurisdiction of the judgments of justices of the peace in misdemeanors. Section 14 of article 7 provides that upon such appeals from justice courts the trial shall be de novo on questions both of law and of fact. Section 18 of article 7 of the Constitution is as follows:
“The office of justice of the peace is hereby created, arrd,…
2Cited by6 opinions
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- State v. YoungCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1922
- Estes v. CrawfordCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1936
- Lawhorn v. RobertsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1954
- State v. YoungCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1922
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