Williams v. Oklahoma

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1959-03-30

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Mr. Justice Whittaker delivered the opinion of the Court. Upon his plea of guilty to a charge of kidnaping in the District Court of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, petitioner was sentenced to death. On appeal, the Criminal Court of Appeals of Oklahoma affirmed, <a href="/opinion/2606854/williams-v-state/" aria-description="Cit…

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