In re Opinion of the Judges

In re Opinion of the Judges
1932 OK CR 178
14 P.2d 955
54 Okl.Cr. 101
Decided: 09/30/1932
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals

Opinion of the Judges of the Criminal Court of Appeals in response to a request from the Governor relative to the conviction of Luke Nichols of the crime of murder.

To His Excellency, the Governor of the State of Oklahoma, Sir:

In response to your official communication of September 28, 1932, addressed to this court, asking for an

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opinion as provided by section 3172, Stat. 1931, in the matter of the conviction of Luke Nichols for the crime of murder in the district court of Alfalfa county on the 1st day of August, 1932, and by judgment of said court sentenced on the 4th day of August, 1932, to death by electrocution on October 28, 1932, we hereby submit the following opinion of the judges: