Kessinger v. State

BRETT, Judge:

This is an appeal in which the plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as defendant, has appealed his conviction in the district court of Tulsa County, for the crime of second degree forgery, after former conviction of felony.

Insofar as this case is of some historical significance, it should be pointed out that the defendant was first tried by a jury, in the Tulsa County district court for the same offense, was found guilty, and on April 5, 1962 was sentenced to serve ten years in the state penitentiary. Since that time, he has been confined in the penitentiary.

For reasons…