2015 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 22. Criminal Procedure
§22-1053. Appeals taken by state or municipality – Allowable cases.

Appeals to the Court of Criminal Appeals may be taken by the state or a municipality in the following cases and no other:

1. Upon judgment for the defendant on quashing or setting aside an indictment or information;

2. Upon an order of the court arresting the judgment;

3. Upon a question reserved by the state or a municipality;

4. Upon judgment for the defendant on a motion to quash for insufficient evidence in a felony matter;

5. Upon a pretrial order, decision, or judgment suppressing or excluding evidence where appellate review of the issue would be in the best interests of justice; and

6. Upon a pretrial order, decision or judgment suppressing or excluding evidence in cases alleging violation of any provisions of Section 13.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Priority shall be given to appeals taken pursuant to paragraph 5 or 6 of this section, and an order staying proceedings shall be entered pending the outcome of the appeal.

R.L.1910, § 5990. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 248, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1990, c. 261, § 3, emerg. eff. May 24, 1990; Laws 2002, c. 460, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2009, c. 274, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.