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397 P.2d 914

Fields v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided December 30, 1964

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · decided 1964-12-30

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently March 1965

1 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

““Where defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction, and no briefs are filed or argument presented, this Court will examine the evidence to ascertain if it supports the verdict; and examine the information; instructions excepted to; and the judgment; and if no fundamental error is apparent, the judgment will be affirmed.””

quoted by 1 later decision, including Titsworth v. State

Relies on Crolley v. State

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1964-12-30

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NIX, Judge.

¶1William T. Fields, Jr., was charged by Information in the Court of Common Pleas of Oklahoma County with the offense of Selling Intoxicating Liquor without a License. He was tried by a jury, found guilty, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $700.00 and imprisonment for a period of ninety days in the County Jail. From that judgment and sentence he has appealed to this Court.

¶2Said appeal was filed on June 3, 1964, and several extensions of time in which to brief were granted to defense counsel. However, no briefs were ever filed, and the cause was submitted on the record on December 16, 1964.

¶3We have consistently held, as in the case of Crolley v. State, Okl.Cr., 377 P.2d 63:

“Where the defendant appeals from a Judgment of conviction and no briefs are filed in support of the petition in error this Court will examine the records only for fundamental error. If none appears of record the Judgment will be affirmed.”

¶4The record has been carefully examined, no fundamental error appears, and the evidence is sufficient to support the verdict of the jury.

¶5The judgment and sentence of the trial court is hereby affirmed.

JOHNSON, P. J., concurs.BUSSEY, J., not participating.
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