Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma, 1973

Peters v. State

Peters v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · Decided January 31, 1973 · Bussey, Bliss, Brett
506 P.2d 621; 1973 OK CR 49; 1973 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 392 (Pacific Reporter, Second Series)

Peters v. State

Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BUSSEY, Judge.

Appellant, Richard Peters, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was charged, tried, and convicted in the District Court of Oklahoma County, Case No. CRF-713006, for the offense of Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance; his punishment was fixed at five (5) years imprisonment and from said judgment and sentence, a timely appeal has been perfected to this Court.

The sole proposition asserts that 63 O. S.1971, § 2-401, is unconstitutional in that the effect of the legislation has violated the principle separation of power and further that the statute denies defendant equal protection of the law. These propositions were recently reviewed by this Court in Black v. State, Okl.Cr., A-17,217. For reasons set forth in Black, supra, we are of the opinion that the propositions are without merit. The judgment and sentence is affirmed.

BLISS, P. J., concurs. BRETT, J., dissents.

Dissenting Opinion

BRETT, Judge

(dissenting):

I respectfully dissent for the same reasons stated in Black v. State, Okl.Cr., (1973), No. A-17,217.

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