Shannon v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Shannon v. State

1953 OK CR 55, 256 P.2d 475, 97 Okla. Crim. 18, 1953 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 206

CourtCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

DecidedApril 15, 1953

DocketA-11790

StatusPublished

Cited by6 cases

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Shannon v. State, 1953 OK CR 55, 256 P.2d 475, 97 Okla. Crim. 18, 1953 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 206 (Okla. Ct. App. 1953).

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*19 POWELL, P. J.

George Patrick Shannon ancl Jene Hubbard Hardin were in-dieted by an Oklahoma county grand jury for the crime of extortion. A severance was granted and the defendant first named above was tried before a jury in the district court of Oklahoma county, and convicted, with' punishment left to the court, the jury being unable to agree. The court assessed punishment at three years’ confinement in the State Penitentiary. Appeal has been perfected to this court.

The indictment seems to have been found under 21 O.S. 1951 §§ 1481 and 1482. Section 1483 of the same Title prescribes punishment upon conviction not exceeding five years.

The judgment of the lower court was dated November 30, 1951, and the petition in error and record were filed in this court on May 29, 1952. Thus it will be noted that the defendant took advantage of the full six months in which to perfect appeal. Although no brief was filed, the ease was set on the docket for oral argument for December 17, 1952, and thereafter additional time was granted defendant in which to file brief. Such time has expired.

We have read the petition in error, the indictment and the entire record very carefully. The defendant did not testify, and offered no evidence. There was ample evidence to support the indictment. In fact, the defendant after being advised of his constitutional rights prior to answering interrogatories interposed by officers, and which were taken down in shorthand, made a complete confession of his efforts to extort money from the manager of Humpty Dumpty Store No. 16, in Oklahoma City. He was caught in the store in the nighttime in the act of taking the money promised him after threats. •

The jury recommended that the defendant be given a suspended sentence, but the court in passing sentence stated that he could not under the law consider the recommendation of the jury in that the defendant had previously been convicted of larceny, and on two other occasions for robbery. 22 O.S. 1951 § 991.

We find no error that would entitle the defendant to a new trial. Hulsey v. State, 82 Okla. Cr. 332, 169 P. 2d 771.

The judgment of the district court of Oklahoma County is accordingly affirmed.

JONES and BRETT, JJ., concur.

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*19 POWELL, P. J.

George Patrick Shannon ancl Jene Hubbard Hardin were in-dieted by an Oklahoma county grand jury for the crime of extortion. A severance was granted and the defendant first named above was tried before a jury in the district court of Oklahoma county, and convicted, with' punishment left to the court, the jury being unable to agree. The court assessed punishment at three years’ confinement in the State Penitentiary. Appeal has been perfected to this court.

The indictment seems to have been found under 21 O.S. 1951 §§ 1481 and 1482. Section 1483 of the same Title prescribes punishment upon conviction not exceeding five years.

The judgment of the lower court was dated November 30, 1951, and the petition in error and record were filed in this court on May 29, 1952. Thus it will be noted that the defendant took advantage of the full six months in which to perfect appeal. Although no brief was filed, the ease was set on the docket for oral argument for December 17, 1952, and thereafter additional time was granted defendant in which to file brief. Such time has expired.

We have read the petition in error, the indictment and the entire record very carefully. The defendant did not testify, and offered no evidence. There was ample evidence to support the indictment. In fact, the defendant after being advised of his constitutional rights prior to answering interrogatories interposed by officers, and which were taken down in shorthand, made a complete confession of his efforts to extort money from the manager of Humpty Dumpty Store No. 16, in Oklahoma City. He was caught in the store in the nighttime in the act of taking the money promised him after threats. •

The jury recommended that the defendant be given a suspended sentence, but the court in passing sentence stated that he could not under the law consider the recommendation of the jury in that the defendant had previously been convicted of larceny, and on two other occasions for robbery. 22 O.S. 1951 § 991.

We find no error that would entitle the defendant to a new trial. Hulsey v. State, 82 Okla. Cr. 332, 169 P. 2d 771.

The judgment of the district court of Oklahoma County is accordingly affirmed.

JONES and BRETT, JJ., concur.

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