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398 P.2d 668

Sparks v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided January 27, 1965

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · decided 1965-01-27

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently February 1966

1 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

““Appeals to the Court of Criminal Appeals are governed by statutes, and while defendant has right to appeal, manner of taking appeal is subject to legislative control and failure to comply with law relating thereto is fatal.””

quoted by 1 later decision, including Gresham v. Page

Relies on Cooper v. State · Brake v. State

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1965-01-27

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BRETT, Judge:

¶1This is an appeal from the district court of Tulsa County, from a sentence for second degree burglary. The petition in error alleges that the sentence imposed on the plaintiffs in error, hereinafter referred to as the defendants, was excessive; and that the appeal is attempted under Title 12, Section 956 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Attorney General, on behalf of the State of Oklahoma, has filed a demurrer and motion to dismiss.

¶2This matter was set for oral argument on September 30, 1964, at which time no appearance was made, and no brief had been filed by the defendants’ attorney. It was again set for oral argument on January 20, 1965, at which time no appearance was made, and no brief had been filed for the defendants.

¶3It has long been held by this Court, by numerous decisions, that the manner of appeal from a felony conviction is subject to legislative control. Title 12, Section 956, Oklahoma Statutes, pertains to appeals to the'Supreme Court, State of Oklahoma, in civil matters. As stated in Cooper v. State, Okl.Cr., 284 P.2d 750:

“Appeals to the Court of Criminal Appeals are governed by the provisions of Title 22, O.S.1951 §§ 1059 and 1060. And while the defendant has the right to appeal, the manner of taking it is subject to legislative control; and hence a failure to comply with the law relating thereto will be fatal.”

¶4This was most recently restated in Brake v. State, Okl.Cr., 380 P.2d 95.

¶5This Court does not, under the state of the record, have jurisdiction to consider the petition presented, even if treated as a petition in error. Specific statutes are set out in Title 22 O.S.A. governing the manner of appeals in criminal matters, to the Court of Criminal Appeals. A proper appeal from a felony conviction by petition in error without casemade or transcript will be dismissed.

¶6Therefore, the Attorney General’s demurrer and motion to dismiss is hereby sustained, and the attempted appeal is dismissed.

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