Smith v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Smith v. State, 129 P. 445 (1913)
8 Okla. Crim. 575; 1913 OK CR 25; 1913 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 35
Eurman, Armstrong, Doyle
Smith v. State
Opinion of the Court
Appellant was convicted in the superior court of Pittsburg county for the crime of manslaughter, and prosecuted an appeal. Pending a consideration of the appeal, application was made to this court to release appellant upon her own recognizance, on account of the physical condition oLappel- *576 lant, which application was granted. See Myrtle Smith v. State, 6 Okla. Cr. 364, 118 Pac. 676. It has been made to appear to this court that shortly after her release from prison appellant died.
It is therefore ordered that the prosecution in this case be abated, and the cause stricken from the docket.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Myrtle Smith v. State.
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- 3 cases
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- PARTIES — Death—Abatement of Cause. Where it is made to appear ■to the court that an appellant has died pending an appeal, the cause will be abated. (Syllabus by the Court.)