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Merry v. State
766 P.2d 1377
Okla. Crim. App.
1988
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*1 workplace symptoms. Appeals’ opinion Claimant’s milieu The Court of and the panel's changed considerably in 1984. Before the review order are vacated and the judge cause is remanded to change, claimant had in a re- the trial for worked proceedings further not atmosphere supervision little inconsistent with laxed pronouncement. this perform duties and was not except specifically those for which he was

hired. The claimant’s work environment DOOLIN, C.J., HARGRAVE, changed modified Ms. C.’s status V.C.J., and LAVENDER and ALMA supervisor from that of co-worker with- WILSON, JJ., concur. responsibilities out a clarification of her SUMMERS,JJ., by KAUGER and concur vis-a-visthe claimant. When she asked reason stare decisis. perform additional claimant duties SIMMS, JJ., HODGES and dissent. compensated he not and he which would refused, relationship one their turned into Although higher-level dislike.

of mutual supervisors

school knew about the friction them,

between no action was taken to allev- Instead, the stressful milieu. Mr. B.

iate K., time,

and Dr. for the first rated the performance unsatisfactory.

claimant’s

Dr. threatened to terminate the claimant K. im- specific explanation of what

provements could to avoid dis- be made

charge. simultaneously It was with these

changes in that the claim- work conditions suffering anxiety in- began

ant from somnia. Wayne MERRY and Rebecca Merry, Appellants, persuaded by not the em

We are ployer’s assertion that is factu Schoonover ally distinguishable from the case. Oklahoma, Appellee. The STATE key The element in both Schoonover Stiles, here, is is that also F-87-768. injury

the claimant’s resulted from stress Criminal anxiety by employment’s caused conditions, self-generated a work Nov. propensity worry. require innate Rehearing Feb. Denied injury claimant’s result from ment that the employ reasonably risk incident to his ment is thus satisfied. sum, that the claimant’s the evidence existed and was caused

mental stress is uncontroverted.

the work environment competent evidence to contra-

There nexus of the work-re-

dict the established heart at- with the claimant’s

lated stress hold that the trial tri-

tack. We therefore legal the claimant conclusion that

bunal’s injury personal not suffer an accidental course of his

arising out of and any compe- unsupported by is

employment proof.

tent *2 Sallisaw, George, appel- Daniel

S. lants. Gen., Henry, Atty. Susan

Robert H. Dickerson, Gen., Atty. Marc Asst. Stewart Intern, Bovos, City, for Legal appellee.

OPINION PARKS, Judge: Appellants, Wayne Merry and Rebecca Merry, jury tried and convicted were (63 Marijuana O.S. Possession Unlawful 2-402) and Unlawful Cultivation 2-509), (63 O.S.1981, in Se- Marijuana Court, quoyah County District Case Dennis before the Honorable CRF-86-64 Judge. jury pun- Sprouse, District set (1) year impris- I at one ishment for Count (one thou- onment and a fine of $1000.00 sand) appellants. As to for both dollars punishment for jury set Count imprison- Merry years five Wayne at $30,000.00(thirty thou- ment and a fine of sand) punishment for Rebecca dollars and imprisonment and a Merry years at two thousand) $30,000.00 dollars. (thirty fine of sen- imposed judgment and The trial court jury’s verdict. in accordance with tence We reverse. unnecessary juana appellants’ property.

A of the facts is Morris v. recitation (Okla.Crim.App.1980). appellants’ claims. As in the resolution of error, appellants Reversing the defendant’s conviction in assignment of their first Morris, by refusing stated as allege the trial court erred follows: suppress the When officers seek a search warrant by police. of this conducted *3 based on information from a confidential allegation, appellants, relying on our state informant, they required it is that be able constitution, there insufficient claim was say to the informant his when obtained support finding that to the court’s evidence State, Okl.Cr., information. Warthen v. the informant reliable and his informa- was 466 As noted 557 P.2d tion credible. Warthen, in facts which would establish point may probable cause at one in time applied to deter- Different tests enough to establish warrant, de- validity mine the of a search time. cause at some other pending on a state or federal con- whether (Emphasis original) Clearly, in Id. This has stitutional claim is raised. standards, validity the state constitutional adopted “totality the of the circumstances” of the search warrant mandated evidence Gates, 462 in Illinois v. test enunciated as to the date in order to show reliabili- 2317, 213, 527 103 S.Ct. 76 L.Ed.2d ty of the informant’s statement. Id. regard only to federal constitu- with Although the informant told the State, See, e.g., Payne tional claims. v. drugs, magistrate when he observed the 196, (Okla.Crim.App.1987) 203-4 744 P.2d testimony Both the his was unsworn. result, P.J., (Brett, Concurring in and state and federal constitution mandate that State, Parks, J., Dissenting); Foster v. 742 upon proba “... no warrant shall issue but 1131, (Okla.Crim.App.1987) P.2d 1136 supported by oath or affirmation ble P.J., (Brett, Specially Concurring and Const, IV; amend. Okla. ...” U.S. Const. Parks, Result); Concurring Morgan v. J. Clearly, 30. a search warrant art. State, 1373, § (Okla.Crim.App. 1375 738 on information which was obtained based Result, 1987) (Brett, P.J., Concurring in is invalid. “oath or affirmation” Parks, J., Concurring); Specially Dix 108, 161 See Wilson 942, 737 P.2d on v. (1945); Bowdry 60 Okl.Cr. J., (Brett, P.J., Parks, both App.1987) 46, (1936). Thus, because the 61 P.2d Result); Concurring Tosh v. were critical under unsworn statements (Brett, 527, (Okla.Crim.App.1987) analysis, the search state constitutional Parks, J., Concurring in Re on must fail as it cannot be based sult). However, dealing with a state oath. not under information which was claim, we have continued constitutional in Aguilar the test set forth v. Tex follow also fails The search warrant 108, 1509, as, 12 L.Ed.2d 84 S.Ct. it not raised grounds. While was other States, Spinelli v. United party, note that no affidavit was either we 410, 393 U.S. 21 L.Ed.2d 637 S.Ct. request for a search presented (1969), requires that the State show warrant, issuing the search In and his informa informant was reliable solely on information magistrate relied case, appel present In the tion credible. hearing. ques at the While we issue, a state constitutional lant raises in 22 language used tion the wisdom ap test is Aguilar-Spinelli therefore the O.S.1981, 1223, clearly man the statute plicable. “supported that a search warrant be dates Further, legislature has out, point the State affidavit.” appellants As testimony oral as to the seen fit to allow was only if oral such but the informant observed mari- time and date requirements testimony meets the of 22 O.S.1981, 1223.1 or 1224.1. ESTELL, §§ Appellant, Kevin Michael case, testimony failed to meet the criteria under either section. It is un- testimony

clear tran- Oklahoma, whether was Appellee. STATE of 1223.1, required by Section it scribed as No. C-86-49. appeal. not included record on Furthermore, there doubt that such Court of Criminal “supplemental testimony any was not affidavits,” presented. as no affidavit was Dec. 1988. O.S.1981, Accordingly, 1224.1. As Corrected Dec. must fail search warrant for the lack of Rehearing Denied Jan. setting an attached affidavit out facts *4 which establish a basis the warrant. Moulton v. Layman (1951);

Okla.Crim. It

was error for the trial court to admit evi-

dence under invalid search

warrant. reasons,

For the aforementioned

judgment and of appellants sentences and REMANDED

REVERSED for further

proceedings not inconsistent opin- with this

ion.

BRETT, concurs. concurring result: Judge,

BUSSEY, must this case agree that

Though I of the insufficiency to the due

reversed I search supporting analysis of the majority’s disagree applied. For to be

proper standard in Dixon stated reasons I that the believe (Okla.Crim.App.1987), of Illi test the circumstances” “totality of Gates, 213, 103 S.Ct. nois v. applies to search L.Ed.2d validity claims Constitu Constitution holding this Court’s light of

tion. Warthen that under opinion of the I am

App.1976), circumstances, sufficient totality of justify exist to I, therefore concur search majority. by the

result reached

Case Details

Case Name: Merry v. State
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Date Published: Nov 23, 1988
Citation: 766 P.2d 1377
Docket Number: F-87-768
Court Abbreviation: Okla. Crim. App.
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