Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma, 1945

McKendree v. State

McKendree v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · Decided September 26, 1945 · Jones, Barefoot, Doyle
162 P.2d 200; 81 Okla. Crim. 196; 1945 OK CR 95; 1945 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 223 (Pacific Reporter, Second Series)

McKendree v. State

Opinion of the Court

JONES, J.

The defendant, J. T. McKendree, was charged by information filed in the county court of Kiowa county, on March 6, 1943, with the crime of possession of intoxicating liquor; was tried, convicted, and sentenced to serve a term of 30 days in the county jail and pay a fine of $300, and he appeals.

Petition in error and case-made were filed in this court on November 26. 1943. No brief has been filed in this case and no oral argument presented.

*197 Where defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction, and neither any brief is filed nor appearance for oral argument made, we do not consider it the duty of this court to go into a careful examination of the evidence to determine whether or not the trial court erred in the admission or rejection of testimony. This court will examine the record for jurisdictional errors. If no fundamental error appears, the judgment will be affirmed.

We have examined the record and find that the information is sufficient to charge the offense of possession of intoxicating liquor. The evidence is sufficient to sustain the judgment and sentence, and the court’s instructions were applicable to the law and facts. On the record before us we have discovered no error which would warrant a reversal of the judgment, and it appears that the defendant was accorded a fair and impartial trial.

The judgment of the trial court is accordingly in all things affirmed.

BAREFOOT, P. J., concurs. DOYLE, J., not participating.

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