68 Okla. Crim. 63 - Thomas v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1939
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
March 1972
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 67 Okla. Crim. 174 - Daniel v. State
Most-quoted passages
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““We have carefully examined the instructions given by the court and find that they nowhere presented to the jury the theory of defense. * * * This court has universally held that it was the duty of the court to present to the jury instructions in plain and concise language, giving not only the contention of the state, but that of the defense, and it has always been held as reversible error for the court to fail to give an instruction covering the defendant’s theory or defense where the issue is material.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Hutton v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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