Couch v. State
This text of 1923 OK CR 133 (Couch v. State) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
This is an appeal from the district court of Carter county, wherein on the 24th day of October, 1921, plaintiff in error was convicted of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree and sentenced to a term of 20 years’ imprisonment in the state penitentiary. Prom such judgment he has taken an appeal to this court, by filing herein on the *398 22d day; of April, 1922, his petition in error and case-made.
The Attorney General has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal, for the reason that on the 2d day of May, 1923, the Governor of this state granted this plaintiff in error a full and complete pardon for such crime. A copy of such pardon is attached to the motion to dismiss the appeal, and counsel for plaintiff in error have also informed the court that plaintiff in error has been pardoned for this offense. Where a full and complete pardon is granted, and this fact is brought to the attention of this court pending an appeal, the appeal will be dismissed. Lightfoot West v. State, 23 Okla. Cr. 210, 214 Pac. 196.
Appeal dismissed:
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1923 OK CR 133, 214 P. 1089, 23 Okla. Crim. 397, 1923 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 215, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/couch-v-state-oklacrimapp-1923.