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Ryan v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided February 8, 1913No. A-928PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Coal County; A. T. West, Judge. Ed Ryan was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for eight years, and he appeals. Appellant, Ed Ryan, and the deceased, George Smith, were neighbors engaged in the occupation of mining, and lived in the vicinity of Coalgate, in Coal county, Okla.

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Appeal from District Court, Coal County; A. T. West, Judge. Ed Ryan was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for eight years, and he appeals. Appellant, Ed Ryan, and the deceased, George Smith, were neighbors engaged in the occupation of mining, and lived in the vicinity of Coalgate, in Coal county, Okla. This homicide was alleged to have been committed on or about the 2d day of January, 1910; and it appears from the record that prior to the commission thereof the appellant and the deceased had had some trouble, and…

1Opinion of the CourtFurman, J.

(after stating the facts as above). First. Counsel for appellant has filed a lengthy brief in this cause, in which he has cited a number of the decisions of this court, but has not cited the volume and page upon which these decisions will be found in the published reports of this court. We have no objection to counsel citing the Pacific Reporter, but where any decisions of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma or of this court are relied upon the brief should cite the page and volume of the state reports upon which the case can be found. This will greatly expedite our. work. We trust that the lawyers…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Slater v. United StatesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1908
  2. Hamm v. RomineIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Blair v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1910
  4. George v. United StatesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1908
  5. Spencer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1911

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Cheadle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1915
  2. Newby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1920
  3. Henry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1913
  4. Maddox v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1916
  5. Updike v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1913

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