Legal Opinion
State v. Carter
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided September 25, 1909No. A-3PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Error from Goal County Court, Bitting at Goalgate; R. H. Wells, Judge. Nick Carter was indicted for playing poker. The cause was transferred to the County -Court, where a demurrer to the indictment was sustained, and the State brings error. cited Bweitzer v. Territory, 5 Okla. 297; Proctor v. Territory, 18 Okla. 379; 20 Cjq. 903, 904; Wi/n/ya/rd v. State, 13 Ga. 396'.
1Opinion of the Court
OWTSN, Judge.
The indictment in this case charged:
“* * *. jn saj¿ county of Coal, in said state of Oklahoma, on the - day of February, in the yenv of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight, one Nick Carter, late of Coal county, and within the jurisdiction of this court, did unlawfully play at and against a game at cards played for money, and commonly known as poker, contra^ to the form of the statutes in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the state of Oklahoma.”
There is no appearance here for the defendant in error, and the record does not disclose the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. LightOregon Supreme Court · 1889
- Sweitzer v. Territory of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1897
3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. VaughnCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1918
- State v. RobertsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1924
- Cutright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1923