Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided January 6, 1984No. F-82-276PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUSSEY, Presiding Judge:
On July 23, 1981, at approximately 10:30 P.M., five children were walking South on highway 281 near Gracemont, Oklahoma, facing the Northbound traffic lane, when the appellant’s Southbound automobile swerved across the center line and opposite lane onto the shoulder, struck three of the children from behind, and sped off into the night. The three children died at the scene from the impact. The two survivors testified at the appellant’s trial.
The appellant was first questioned concerning the incident on July 30. At that time he made a tape recorded statement in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Battle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1970
- Holt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1973
- Fiorot v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1982
- Warner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1971
- Warren v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1972
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Crawford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1992
- Allen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1994
- Nuckols v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1984
- Huddleston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1985
- Palmer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1994
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