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King v. State
667 P.2d 474
Okla. Crim. App.
1983
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*1 474 drive,

During thе threat- appellant rights against amendment self-incrimina- first, however, ened Ms. B.V. several times. she Although tion. We note that one of not they seen the knife since left the the two complained remarks of drew no store, she testified at trial objection by appellant’s that she was now Im- counsel. “petrified” fright, and believed that proper prosecutorial comments are waived she would be killed if she in if any way objected Tahdooahnippah resist- not to. v. Upon State, ed. reaching spot (Okl.Cr.1980). secluded on a 610 We note P.2d 808 country Grove, road somewhere north of рroposition further that his as a whole was Ms. B.V. unwillingly appellant’s submitted to oral sex not included in the motion Afterwards, and intercourse. the appellant preserve specific new trial. Failure to alle- actions, apologized for the prose- gations his drove of error in the motion for new trial store, cutrix back to the and asked her not appellate except waives review for all fun- police. State, to call the damental error. Nutter v. 658 P.2d (Okl.Cr.1983). 492 A review of the records appellant The first that argues reveals that said comments do not consti- conviction must be vacated because the grounds tute for either reversal or modifi- state to prove failed essential elements of cation of sentence. Here, charged. appellant crime contends that the prove State failed to appellant’s assignment The finаl rape accomplished was by either force error is that evidence of another crime great violence or threats of harm bodily improperly admitted to his prejudice. required by statute, as the charging appellant 21 prosecutrix’s O.S. contends that 1114(A)(3). Essentially, appеl testimony § committed an act of oral lant’s argument is that when a healthy, sodomy just her upon seconds before he adult, knife-wielding male accosts a woman commenced the was inadmissible un in the middle of the night, threatening O.S.1981, uses 12 2404(B). disagree. der § language her, towards and forces her sodomy to The of a part series of continu him, accompany offenses, there is no ing such, threat of imme and as was admissible as great diate and bodily part harm to the woman. gestae. of the res Carson v. We find this patently to be frivo P.2d 499 lous. light In foregoing, above and judgment appealed and sеntence from is Appellant also that his con AFFIRMED. viction must be vacated because the State prove failed to prosecutrix failed to degree

resist reasonable under the apparent ap circumstances. ‍‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‍The basis for pellant’s argument prosecutrix is that

was neither stabbed nor Again, beaten. we

find appellant’s argument totally without merit. To hold otherwise require KING, Ray Appellant, that an unarmed woman must resist her armed attacker the point receiving live-threatening wounds. This we refuse to Oklahoma, Appellee. The STATE of See, do. Barrett v. No. F-82-455. (Okl.Cr.1978); Holmes v. 505 P.2d (Okl.Cr.1973); Strunk v. Appeals Court of Criminal of Oklahoma. Aug. In his second appellant contends comments made prosecutor infringed upon his United States Constitutional fifth and fourteenth *2 Watson,

Kenneth Asst. Public C. Defend- er, City, appellant. Oklahoma for Gen., Turpén, ‍‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‍Atty. Michael Mary C. F. Williams, Gen., Atty. City, Asst. Oklahoma appellee.

OPINION

BUSSEY, Judge: Presiding appellant, Ray King, herein- dеfendant, after referred to as the First Degree convicted of Murder in the review of Court, (1981). After a careful No. County District Case arresting offi- record, that the we conclude CRF-81-4504, to a term of was sentenced cause and clearly probable life, cer appeals. and he imprisonment for hearing, At the in-camera stop was lawful. stated, facts testified to Briefly initially testified that Trooper Riddle went to Mrs. trial were that the defendant Patrol Highway a call from received City in Oklahoma Georgia Bowens’ home *3 The barn. dispatcher at the maintenance 4, Mrs. p.m. arоund 5:30 October the toll-taker by called dispatcher had been defendant, her the Bowens testified that Bailey Turn- on the gate at the Newcastle cousin, that he had come back first told her drinking was a that there pike who related “to kill Wil- (from City) Tulsa to Oklahoma of the car. description gаve driver and a Joann’s common (Jones), daughter her ly” that the de- testified arresting trooper The the defendant husband and that law the defendant the car scription matched Bowens stated gun. her a Mrs. showed driving. she, and son William were that while Joann in the Then, trooper proceeded аs the room, Joann living King ‍‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‍in the asked sitting driver, a radio he heard direction of the him (Joann) why Willy had shot if she knew Depart City the broadcast of Then Mrs. Bowens prior. a few months of that the driver Safety, ment of Public Joann a testified that the defendant called in ref wagon was wanted the blue station she did not liаr when she answered that It is well homicide. possible erence to a King accused Joann of tell- know and that for an officer’s that the basis established defendant) raped ing (the that he had Willy a crime suspect a has committed belief that The her. An ensued. defendant sources, i.e., a radio can come from outside Joann; whereupon she threatened to shoot State, (Okl. Nealy v. 636 P.2d 378 bulletin. got kitchen and a butcher into the went Cr.1981) cases cited therein. and pulled Mrs. Bowens testified that he knife. shot Joann gun pocket the from and issue, the defendant as In a related (12) feet. а of about twelve from distance the “inventory” of police’s serts that the “inventory” The vehicle was unlawful. the William Bowens testified that he saw admitted into gun, the which was produced defendant shoot his sister three times. objection. over defense counsel’s evidence Bowens, George uрstairs who been object is search of an Generally, police a the defend- sleeping, testified that he saw warrant; valid by valid if authorized a away wagon. ant drive in a blue station however, to the warrant re exception an Vernon testified that he Trooper Riddle to reasonable search incident quirement is a received a call on his radio that a black State, v. a valid arrest. Greene 508 P.2d male, driving wagon a blue station (Okl.Cr.1973) and cases cited therein. 1095 the county plates, Tulsa was intoxicated on the evidence opinion We are of the Bailey Turnрike. receiving After addition- made, and that a valid arrest was showed in King al information that was wanted therefore, properly admitted gun shooting, trooper to a arrest- reference v. also, Satterlee into evidence. See ed him. (Okl.Cr.1976). 104 549 P.2d error, assignments As one of his In his next arrest, trial court challenges the defendant con defendant the crime prob admitting picture that he was arrested without a tending erred in recognize x-rays Specif that a two of the victim. Initially, able cause. we scene and show photograph he claims the color police may stop question per ically, officer on the floor was ing be the kitchen and blood suspicion son if there is reasonable to passions admitted to inflame person past lieve the is wanted for criminal occa Lunsford v. have on numerous jurors. stated conduct. admissibility for of al citing United v. Cor (Okl.Cr.1982), sions that the test States tez, is whether the 690, gruesome pictures legedly 101 66 L.Ed.2d U.S. S.Ct. probative value of the it relates as about a defendant may have comm case, in preju- to an issue outweighs itted.1 This Court has consistently held dicial effect. Glidewell v. rule in general this State is that also, v. See Oxendine put when is a defendant on trial one State, 335 P.2d 940 trial offense, of other evidence crimes is inadmis court admitted the evi- photograph into Atnip sible. because it por- dence was a more accurate 1977). recognizes This Court also ex five of where trayal the blood was in relation to rule, ceptions thus admitting such items in an other the kitchen than inaccu- However, Atnip, supra evidence. at 663. made John- ‍‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‍rate sketch Officer Edward Atnip this is case where not an the State probative son. It had it tend- value in that attempts bring to purposefully evidence ed establish the kitchen location in the the exceptions. Instead, under one of this she where was shot and distance. from what case, is a the defendant agrees, as where Glidewell, As supra stated “the *4 the of an alleged rape evidence came out admissibility photo- of allegedly gruesome After inadvertently. reviewing the com graphs is within the the trial discretion of plete testimony Bowens, of William it be appeal court and will not be disturbed comes that the purpose evident State’s was an unless abuse of discretion is shown.” get to account led eye-witness of what judge We alsо note that the refused to shooting itself, to the and the shooting not other admit similar because of photographs to evidence of al prior rape introduce a repetitive Therefore, their nature. under by the legedly committed defendant. circumstances, these this Court finds no оf photo- abuse discretion in the admitting Moreover, we believe that the trial graph. jurors any court’s to the admonition cured x-rays As to the skull victim’s and See, may error which have occurred.2 chest, we find them probative in that the Kitchens v. was by victim killed a bullet the head to 1973) where this Court held that the court’s chest, shot in and was the their and jury the not the admonition to to consider outweighs value any danger prejudice. of witness usually remarks of a cures an error of such a unless it is nature that after

Next, the defendant contends considering appears the error by overruling court erred his motion for a mistrial after a State’s witness testified to verdict. We cannot have determined particularly say exactly 1. See con- witness’ last A. And I couldn’t answer the words that cerning was, alleged said, see, they my the defendant’s of witness’ the reasons but sister well, no, sister: said reason he said — that — got me the it seems reason that he shot to right. something hap- All Did unusual Q. suppose he when was because pened —he at that [sic] time? raped my sister. Yes, A. sir. happened, What William? Q. judge’s admonition was as follows: Okay. When I A. went in the house and sit gentlemen down, THE Ladies and COURT: going Ray ques- I was to ask jury, you arе reminded that we’re here con- Bobby Boy, tion about Chism. And he said: thing cerned one and that’s you anything I could tell about Bob Chism. was set out in offense that the Information pay preach. have to You’ll me to Someone you. So, earlier been read to pay which has have to I me to minister. otherwise, of, through, you, If inadvertence ‍‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‍or kind kind him of turned off to be- perhaps fellow, looking you is made to an up I some reference offense cause was to this that, know, bearing long okay. other it has no on this case for a time. than And — ignore put your you happened? to it and it out Then what and are Q. talking my He A. started minds. to sister. you anyone Did hear the Is here who cannot do that? conversation? there Q. something so, up IA. remember he said hand. like: You If hold know, you’re got my they put the reason I And All can it out of their shot. indicate you sister told him that he was are admonished this a liаr. minds. And you any Did hear further so. conversation? Court to do Q. alleged reasons, conclude that error determined the foregoing judgment For hereby and sentence from is AF- appealed the verdict in view of all the other evidence. FIRMED. though We also note that even trial, objected to the alleged remark BRETT, J., concurs. properly preserved error was not for this general Court’s review because of the lan CORNISH, J., dissents. guage used in his motion new trial. CORNISH, Judge, dissenting:

Nutter v. 658 P.2d 492 I impermis- am of the view that the State In his final exercise sibly upon appellant’s commented defendant that the trial сourt erred right of his to remain silent and that this by allowing the State to comment on his constituted fundamental error. Dungan v. testify.3 failure to agree with the de (Okl.Cr.1982) and Har- fendant State did make a com ris v. Georgia ment. and William Bowens were The prosecutor’s during closing statement eyewitnesses the only shoоting, other that, proven “We’ve all the ele- defendant, than the victim and the Degree. ments of Murder in the First And both Georgia and William had testified. there’s one witness that did not take the However, defense counsel object failed to or inescapably witness stand. There’s one.” is mistrial, thereforе, move for a the defend a reference appellant’s failure to take the ant right.4 has waived his Boomershine v. witness stand. *5 State, 634 P.2d 1318 See Dungan slightly and Harris deal with a also, Goforth v. aspect different of the Fifth Amendment 1979). As we stated in Runnels v. silent, right to remain that being freedom (Okl.Cr.1977), denied, cert. prosеcutorial from evidence of defendant’s 893, 270, U.S. S.Ct. L.Ed.2d 179: post-arrest silence. In those cases we held It is prosecutor error for the to comment- proof of such was fundamental error directly either or indirectly, any stage at and survived defense counsel’s failure to of the jury upon a dеfendant’s object. trial — prosecutorial Freedom from a com- right to remain silent. Defense counsel regarding ment the defendant’s failure to preserve must the error by timely object- give aspect testimonial evidence is an of the ing to the moving comment and for a Fifth privilege equal Amendment im- mistrial, only remedy available since port. Violation here is fundamental error an admonishment to the jury which is not waived defense counsel’s compound the error. object. failure to During closing argument, gave you judge the Assistant court and the it to that I was Attorney following: District stated the at 305 Northeast 3rd Street in Oklahoma you Oklahoma; hap- City, gun And I want to realize that what I had the that was pened 4th, 1981, October 6:00 about fired that killed JoAnn Bowens. That was p.m., Street, at 305 Northeast 3rd stipulation Oklaho- made. He made it City, County, ma ma, State of Oklaho- picture because he didn’t want her in evi- Ray King when Donald killed JoAnn 230], dence. [Tr. happened very quickly. Bowens. That it It They go- was not in slow motion. ing by any script. were not carefully reviewing proceed- 4. After the trial happened It in an in- ings and the we find that the Assist- He stance. intended what he intended. Attorney’s ant District comment did not rise to рroven We’ve all the elements Murder in Furthermore, the level of fundamental error. Degree. the First And there’s one witness timely objection even if a had been made and that did not take the witness stand. There’s jury; any the court would have admonished the one. error would have been harmless under the test case, you In addition to the State’s have California, Chapman set forth in 386 U.S. stipulation parties. The defendant (1967). 87 S.Ct. 17 L.Ed.2d 705 lawyer stipulated right open and his there in

Case Details

Case Name: King v. State
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Date Published: Aug 2, 1983
Citation: 667 P.2d 474
Docket Number: F-82-455
Court Abbreviation: Okla. Crim. App.
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