Caples v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Appeal from District Court, Carter County; Btilwell H. Bussell, Judge. W. T. Caples was convicted of assault with intent to kill, and he appeals. The defendant was convicted in the district court of Carter county of the offense of assault with intent to kill, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for the period of five years. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from District Court, Carter County; Btilwell H. Bussell, Judge. W. T. Caples was convicted of assault with intent to kill, and he appeals. The defendant was convicted in the district court of Carter county of the offense of assault with intent to kill, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for the period of five years. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The court instructed the jury as follows: “Gentlemen of the Jury: “(1) The court instructs you that in this case the defendant, Will Capíes, now on trial before you, is being…
1Opinion of the Court
FUBMAN, PRESIDING Judge
(after stating the facts as above). First. In this case we have been favored by able and exhaustive oral arguments and briefs, both by the defendant and the state. The' following assignments of error are relied upon to secure a reversal of the conviction. First, in their brief counsel for the defendant say:
“The first assignment of error relied upon by plaintiff in error is that the court did not have jurisdiction to hear and determine this cause, under and by virtue of the information filed in this cause, for the reason that the information is styled. ‘State of…
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