Legal Opinion
Sims v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided January 13, 1987No. F-84-273PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUSSEY, Judge:
The appellant, Harry Freeman Sims, was tried for the crime of First Degree Murder in the District Court of Cotton County in Case No. CRF-83-34, but was convicted of the offense of First Degree Manslaughter and sentenced to twenty-five (25) years imprisonment, and he appeals.
On June 7, 1983, the victim, the appellant, Albert Cook, Pam Logan, who was a prostitute for the appellant, and Diana West, who was a prostitute for Albert Cook, were all returning to Lawton, Oklahoma from Wichita Falls, Texas. At some point during the drive toward Lawton, the appellant and the victim…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Burks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1979
- Bruner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1980
- Kitchens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1973
- Sturgis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1909
- Nunley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1983
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Russell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1988
- Dumire v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1988
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