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Fleming v. State
760 P.2d 208
Okla. Crim. App.
1988
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*1 (Okl.Cr.1979). Alsо, United Supreme recently States Court has ruled process

that due was afforded in a similar though setting

factual “even the State explain did not on the record his rejectiоn

consideration and of alternatives Romano, consideration.” ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‍Black v. 606, 616, 105 2254, 2260,

U.S. 85 L.Ed. S.Ct. 636, (1985). Black,

2d in this as findings.” were “written there no tran

The record Black consisted of the

script hearing and a defendant’s sentencing prepared

memorandum While no

court. we have memorandum Court, complete

before this we do have а hearings. the revocation appel no raised objections

There are regarding the fundamental fairness of preceеdings, ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‍nor evidence slightest supports the record that “Arbitrary

inference of Action of Govern 624, Black

ment.” U.S. at 2264, Marshall, J., concurring.

S.Ct. at we conclude that are of error without merit. appellant’s suspendеd revoking

The order

sentence AFFIRMED.

BRETT, P.J.,

concur.

Anthony FLEMING, Appellant, Oklahoma, Appellee.

STATE of

No. F-85-731. Appeals

Court of Criminal of Oklahoma.

Aug. 1988.

Rehearing Sept. Denied 1988.

Cummings testified that he went home after he and the appellant left the automo- parts tive store. night, Fleming Later that picked Cummings uр at home and asked he, him if (Cummings), wanted to accompa- ny to “hit” the automotive Cummings agreed. store. He further tes- tified appellant рarked that the the car at the front of the store broke the front plate glass window of the store with a brought Cummings hammer he with him. battery chargеrs then loaded two into Fleming car while loaded the jack. Cummings transmission testified battery charg- later sold one of the ers for $75.00. later, acquaintance

A week an was work- ing Fleming’s car and mentioned jack. Fleming needed a transmission alleged “might” to have said that he know jaсk. someone who had such a He re- shortly turned with what was identified Palmer, Deputy Appellate Patti Public later as the jack. stolen transmission Defender, Norman, appellant. In his first three Gen., Henry, Atty. Terry H. J. Robert appellant argues essentially the same Jenks, Gen., Atty. City, Asst. Oklahoma point: testimony accomplice, appellee. Cummings, Ronnell was uncorroborated. this, appellant complains Because of process; that he was denied due OPINION convict; was insufficient evidence to BUSSEY, Judge: that the trial court committed fundamental apрellant, Anthony Fleming, The by failing give cautionary error in- was tried and convicted in the District regarding Cummings’ credibility struction County Burglary, Court Comanche aсcomplice. disagree as an We on all three Degree, ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‍Second After Former Conviction of points, point and will address the last first. O.S.1981, Felony pursuant to 21 § examination of the trial Our record O.S.1981, 51; and 21 Case No. CRF-85- § only ap that defense counsel not shows (10) years’ 16 and was sentеnced to ten instructions, proved the but offered no al imprisonment. instructions as well. We have ternative 2nd, 1985, night During January long held that this constitutes wаiver Lawton, parts an store in Okla- any possible Luckey appeal. automotive error on State, homa, burglarized. (Okl.Cr.1974). The v. thieves breaking gained entrance the store appellant’s claim that there As to display Among window. the items tak- accomplice’s for thе was no corroboration battery chargers and a trans- en were two testimony, the fruits of the we note that jack. mission Fleming’s possession. crime were found State, (Okl.Cr. closing time that same eve- See Grider v. Just before 655 P.2d 566 (Okl. 1982); and in- Netter v. ning, two men the store 645 P.2d 1033 entered trial, Cr.1982); Kitchens v. particular jack. At 576 P.2d 775 quired about that (Okl.Cr.1978). purpose the re spoke with the men iden- The behind the salesman who protect is to accomplice, quirement of corroboration tifiеd the and his being falsely implicated by from Cummings, as those two men. accused Ronnell hope clemency, Opinion, another criminal at 210. Undеr Title 22 revenge, other desire for reason. is directed to render a judgment according P.2d 125 jury’s Howard v. verdict “except provided.” has thе burden of accused as hereinafter Under proving testimony 991a, accomplice per O.S.Supp.1983, jured. May authorized to consider the *3 may request sentence, only suspended Not circumstantial evi for a a since corroboration, dence but death imposеd be sufficient once sentence was not and the appellant one material fact ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‍has been shown which did prior felony not hаve two testimony of an corroborates the accom convictions. 22 O.S.Supp.1983, See plice, reasonably gener 991a(A)(l) (B). infer jury may the & testimony. al in the truthfulness Appellant complains judge that the trial (Okl.Cr.1982) Pierce v. 651 P.2d failed to properly request consider his for a and C.R.B. v. sentence, suspended basing his denial 1982). Applying principles the above to the the fact that the asserted his case, facts of cоnclude this we that these right to In jury response a trial. assignments of error are without merit. request sentence, for suspended a the trial judge stаted: assignment of As his last the penalized Well, you states that THE if COURT: all to wanted exercising right jury go you his to trial when the that route ... all should have judge request trial refused pleading See, the defendant’s been ahead time. now sentence, suspended for a juries say but instead the pret- fol have their and so I'm punishment by jury. ty lowed the set the obligated they much to follow what through recommend. Went a lot of trou- The record shows that the trial court did get that, you ble to know. Anything request. consider the defendant’s else? statutory court duty then followed its and imposed by jury. the sentenсe set the foregoing, Based on the I believe that seq. 926 et. We do not see the instant case falls within the rule abuse discretion in this case. Gillespie (Okla. See How ell v. Crim.App.1960), wherein this Court vacated 1981). Appellant's assertion proper bald a sentence and remаnded consid penalized exercising right his application to a eration of a defendant’s for a jury unsupported by suspended upоn trial is the grounds record and sentence sanc patently by Gillespie, frivolous. tioned law. stated in the record that he denied the judgment thе and sentence application suspended for a sentence be

is AFFIRMED. cause the had jury defendant insisted on a my reading trial. Id. at 456. Frоm BRETT, P.J., concurs. appears in it this part/dissents in concurs appellant’s trial refused to consider part. in request suspended solely for а sentence PARKS, Judge, concurring part in right because he on his jury insisted to a dissenting and part: Gillespie, trial. As stated in at 456: Although I A policy designed dеny concur affirmance defendant appellant's conviction, agree suspended I solely cannot sentence becаuse he de- with the majority’s manded jury contrary treatment trial to law assignment fourth error. In holding unjustifiable and an denial of defendant’s rights denying application not err in his court did have for a sus- suspended pended request upon for a sen- sentence considered its mer- tence, the its majority states court ... Whether evidence before the “[t]he ... statutory duty imposed justify granting followed its court was sufficient to jury.” denying application by Majority sentence set is not the question before the court. The grant fact is or deny the upon grounds same the court denied application sanctioned law and not appel- because upon grounds insisted on jury not sanctioned law. trial. Accordingly, while I would affirm the

conviction, given for the reasons in Gilles-

pie, supra, I would vacate the sentence

and remand the cause to the trial court

with directions to properly appel- ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‍consider request suspended

lant’s for a sentence

Case Details

Case Name: Fleming v. State
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Date Published: Aug 22, 1988
Citation: 760 P.2d 208
Docket Number: F-85-731
Court Abbreviation: Okla. Crim. App.
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