Legal Opinion

Watkins v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided July 2, 1985No. F-83-455PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BUSSEY, Judge:

The appellant, Sam Henry Watkins, was convicted in the District Court of Carter County, Case No. CRF-81-194, of Burglary in the Second Degree, After Former Conviction of a Felony, was sentenced to ten (10) years in prison, and he appeals.

The evidence presented by the State at trial established that the Southwestern Bell Telephone office in Ardmore was burglarized over the weekend of January 10, 1981. Three State’s witnesses, including the appellant’s wife, testified to conversations in which the appellant described his involvement in the burglary.

The appellant, testifying…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bruner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1980
  2. Renfro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1980
  3. Wimberli v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1975
  4. Lavicky v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1981
  5. Nichols v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1966

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1999
  2. Roberts v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1994
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1996
  4. Avey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1986
  5. Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1999

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