Thompson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Appeal from District Court, Jefferson County; Roy Hoffman, Judge Pro Tempore. Bob Thompson was convicted of murder, and appeals. Appellant was convicted of murder in the district court of Jefferson county, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for life. The facts are fully stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from District Court, Jefferson County; Roy Hoffman, Judge Pro Tempore. Bob Thompson was convicted of murder, and appeals. Appellant was convicted of murder in the district court of Jefferson county, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for life. The facts are fully stated in the opinion. On the trial of the cause the court instructed the jury as follows: “Gentlemen of the jury: In this case the state of Oklahoma prosecutes the defendants, Tom Gilstrap, Press Morgan, and Bob Thompson by information charging murder. It is alleged substantially in the…
1Opinion of the CourtFurman, P. J.
First. The first assignment of error complains of the action of the court in admitting the testimony of Miss Iola Moore, which was as follows:
“Q. Do you know where Dick Thompson was ? A. He was on the front porch. Q. Did you see him after the shooting? A. I did. Pie came to the front door and I opened the door and told him to come in. Q. Immediately after the shooting? A. Yes, sir. Q. When Dick came to the door, how long was it after the shooting? A. We had just gone into Mrs. Clark’s room and I walked back and opened the door and, I says, 'Dick come in you might get shot,’ and he said— By…
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