Legal Opinion
Munn v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided January 18, 1983No. F-81-350PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CORNISH, Judge:
Anthony Ray Munn was convicted of Murder in the First Degree and sentenced to death.
This criminal episode unfolds a most gruesome and sadistic murder. It is remarkable in its atrocity and lack of provocation. On June 25,1980, the appellant was sleeping at his parents’ home in Lawton, Oklahoma. At approximately 3:00 a.m., the appellant entered his parents’ bedroom by knocking down the door. He walked toward his father and began beating him incessantly. The appellant’s mother and sister unsuccessfully tried to stop him. Munn grabbed a pair of scissors, which were next to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1982
- Burrows v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1982
- Stidham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1973
- Castleberry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1974
- West v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1980
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Robison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1984
- Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1986
- Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1985
- Castro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1987
- Fisher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1987
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