Legal Opinion

Miller v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided October 15, 1937No. A-9204PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBarefoot, J.

The defendant was charged with the crime of murder in Oklahoma county, was tried, convicted, and sentenced to serve a term of life imprisonment in the penitentiary, and has appealed.

The first error assigned by the defendant is that the court erred in admitting incompetent and improper testimony, and the giving of certain instructions which dealt directly with the introduction of said incompetent and; improper evidence. This contention is based upon tbe fact that the state in presenting its case in chief introduced evidence of the good reputation and character of the deceased prior to the…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Franklin v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
  2. Thrawley v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Keith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1906
  4. People v. HoffmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Kelly v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Scott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1982
  2. Patman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1952
  3. Henson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1953
  4. Evans v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1949
  5. Roberson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1950

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