Butler v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma January 9, 1911

Butler v. State, 112 P. 758 (1911)

4 Okla. Crim. 637; 1911 OK CR 9; 1911 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 13

Furman, Doyle, Richardson

Opinion of the Court

FURMAN, Presiding Judge.

It has been made known to this court that appellant has applied to the Governor of the state for a pardon, commutation, or parole. Such action upon the part of appellant amounts to an abandonment of the appeal. An appellant cannot invoke the judgment of this court upon the merits of hi& appeal, and while such appeal is pending apply to the Governor of the state for a pardon, commutation, or parole; such action is simply trifling with this court and will not be permitted. It having been made known to us that the appellant in this case has applied to the Governor of the state for a pardon, commutation, or parole, the appeal is dismissed.

DOYLE, Judge, concurs. Judge Richardson presided at the trial of this case in the court below, and took no part in the 'Consideration or disposition of the case in this court.

Reference

Full Case Name: A.J. Butler v. State.
Cited By: 2 cases
Status: Published
Syllabus: APPEAL — Abandonment—Application for Pardon. Where an appeal is pending in this court and the appellant applies to the Governor of the state for a pardon, commutation, or parole, such application amounts to an abandonment of the appeal, and this fact being shown to the court the appeal will be dismissed. (Syllabus by the Court.)