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Clopton v. State
742 P.2d 586
Okla. Crim. App.
1987
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*1 fore, in the affirmance of this I concur

judgment. CLOPTON, Appellant,

Billy Gene Oklahoma, Appellee.

The STATE of

No. F-84-241. Appeals

Court of Criminal of Oklahoma.

Aug. 31, 1987. Schay, Appellate

E. Alvin Public Defend- Norman, er, appellant. *2 Gen., Turpén, Atty. criminologist and Susan for the

Miсhael C. Oklahoma State Bu- Gen., Dickerson, Investigation. Atty. Okla- reau of Asst. Stewart City, appellee. for homa Appellant asserts under his first as

signment error of that the trial court erred OPINION when it jury instructed the under thе Ha provi bitual Criminal Act rather than the BRETT, Presiding Judge: provided by sions the Uniform Controlled appellant, wаs tried Billy Clopton, Gene Substance Act. of Posses- by jury for the crime Unlawful against The Information ap- filеd the the Substance, Dangerous sion of a Controlled pellant specifically alleged that hе commit- After Former of Two or More Conviction ted O.S.1981, a violation of Title 63 2-§ O.S.1981, in violation of 63 2- Felonies § 402(B)(1) prior after Uniform Controlled 402(B)(1) in in Case No. CRF-83-263 the Substance Act conviction. Title 63 O.S. County. Court of The District Cleveland 1981, 2-402(B)(l) provides that a violation § appellant represented by was The counsel. of punishable that by imprison- section jury guilty a of and set returned verdict (4) ment for less years not than four nor twenty (20) рunishment years’ imprison- (20) years. more Clearly, than 2- Section appel- The trial the ment. court sentеnced 402(B)(1) the of Uniform Controlled Sub- jury’s in the lant accordance with verdict. specific provision stаnce Act makes for en- sentence, judgment and ap- From this the punishment O.S.1981, hancement of and 21 pellant appeals to this Court. provides provisions 11 specific § on approximately At 11:20 a.m. Mаrch punishment general provi- control over 10, 1983, the appellant stopped was a sions. City Mоore of Police Officer. Officer statutes, Considering plainly these it was pulled appellant Mоore the over for error for trial in the court this case to signal change. a to lane Officer Moore jury instruct the under the Crimi Habitual through a license conducted driver’s check jury nal Act. The returned a verdict of police dispatcher the and learned that the guilty a ‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‍and recommended sеntence of appellant’s under Driver Im- license was twenty the sen years, which is minimum provement Suspension. The was permitted tence Crimi under the Habitual Driving placed then under arrest for Under must, modify apрel nal Act. We therefore Suspension. placed ap- Officer Moore the provided lant’s to the minimum sentence pellant police the proceeded in vehicle and punishment рrovision under the enhanced car, appellant’s to the per City search the Act, of the Uniform Controlled Substance impoundment procedure. of Moore’s Dur- (4) years. Hicks Okla which is four ing inventorying thе course of contents the homa, 2227, 447 U.S. S.Ct. 65 100 car, of appellant’s the Officer Moore found (1980). also, Faubion v. L.Ed.2d 175 See glass three vials. Because he believed the (Okl.Cr.1977). P.2d 1022 569 substance, vials contained a сontrolled Offi- Under Oklahoma law a defendant placed cer in Moore submit- them OSBI statutory right has a have his sentence envelope. tal 22 jury guilty. set which finds Appellant was advised of his Miranda O.S.1981, However, whеre sen 926. § rights by Larry Harper, Detective who had minimum, tence has modified to the been arrived to assist Offiсer Moore. Detective preju no clearly suffered Harper spoken had earli- with setting sеn dice from Court’s of the this day concerning er in the tence, possibly jury could not because suspect investiga- status as a a burglary in Nipps imposed punishment. have a lesser Station, tion. At the Policе appel- Moore P.2d lant told Officer Moore and Har- Detective per PCP, that the vials in his second as drug Appellant contained asserts forced, phencycline. presence signment jury in error was of PCP of that the forms, Cardona, vials a of was confirmed Patrick a the verdict to return verdiсt 588-590 (4)

guilty the enhanced offense of Sentence is MODIFIED years’ on to four Specifically, appellant drug imprisonment judgment and convictions. otherwise forms did not complains that the verdict sentencе is AFFIRMED. to return a verdict of

allow the possession without former conviction BUSSEY, J., ‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‍concurs. provision. PARKS, J., sрecifically concurring. *3 State, (Okl.Cr. In Reed v. 580 P.2d 159 PARKS, 1978), Judge, specially concurring: held this Court that when the de fendant under oath сonfesses the former agree IWhile do not that a confession of conviction, question there is no of fact convictions under oath the defend- jury’s province as to whether the within question ant leaves no of fact to be decided only primary defendant jury, compelled I am stare decisis preliminary offense or of the offense after majority. to concur with the See Hanson former conviction. A review of the record State, (Okl.Cr.1986) 716 P.2d indicates that the confessed un (Parks, P.J., specially concurring). der oath his former convictions. We find no error.

Appellant’s assignment third ‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‍of er improрer prosecutorial

ror contends that during closing argument

comments de

prived of a fair trial. We note that allegedly improper

none of the comments objection request either

drew or a disregard be admonished to Consequently, appellate

remarks. review except

is waived for fundamental error. (Okl.Cr.

Abbott v. 719 P.2d 1289

1986). Wе find that none of the remarks ‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‍fundamentally prejudicial

were so to the not, that the trial court could jury, any

instructions to the have corrected assignment

error. This is without merit.

Finally, appellant asserts that his

being stopped subsequently arrested subterfuge,

for traffic violations awas ren

dering illegal his arrest and the evidence pursuant

seized suppressible. to that arrest subterfuge,

While there is no of a evidence

as both the arrest and the sub

sequent legal, search and seizure were

record reveals that has failed to

properly preserve appeal any error on general

this issue. party rule is that ‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‍a may prejudiced by improper

who be object

admission of evidence should as soon apparent

as it becomes the evidence would upon by opposing party.

be relied Lav

icky 632 P.2d 1234

By object when evidence of the presented trial, appellant

vials was any

waived error.

Case Details

Case Name: Clopton v. State
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Date Published: Aug 31, 1987
Citation: 742 P.2d 586
Docket Number: F-84-241
Court Abbreviation: Okla. Crim. App.
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