Legal Opinion
Newcomb v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided April 10, 1923No. A-3994PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATSON,, P. J.
(after reviewing the evidence as above). In view of the fact that one of the contentions of the defendant’s counsel, both in the lower and in this court, is that the evidence is wholly insufficient to sustain the verdict and judgment, the foregoing statement of facts in the case has been made somewhat argumentative as well as narrative.
We will dispose of that proposition with the statement that we deem the evidence amply sufficient to support the conviction. The state presented a strong chain of circumstances against the defendant, which, together with the proper inferences…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1911
- Manning v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1912
- Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1923
- Keith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1912
- Crowell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1911
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1983
- Grimmett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1977
- Hagan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1943
- James v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1938
- Lincoln v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1948
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