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Pyle v. State
645 P.2d 1390
Okla. Crim. App.
1982
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*1 PYLE, Appellant, Lester Earl Oklahoma, Appellee.

The STATE of

No. F-80-87. Appeals of Oklahoma. of Criminal

Court

April 1982.

Rehearing May Denied 1982. Barr, Norman,

Joel W. for Gen., Cartwright, Atty. Jan Eric Rozia Gen., Marie McKinney, Atty. Asst. Oklaho- City, appellee. ma OPINION CORNISH, Judge: Pyle Lester Earl Rape tried for in Degree the First in Case No. CRF-79-96 in the District Court of County. Cleveland jury returned a guilty verdict of punishment (5) years imprison- set at five ment. 11, 1979,

On at approximately Ms. D. and her date were re- turning to City party Oklahoma from a driving Norman. Ms. D. was the car. She pulled over to the side of the road. There ice in stopped the area where she the car became stuck. When got her date out of the car he fell and broke his ankle. Ms. D. then help. left the vehicle to seek street, As she walked appel- down the stopped his truck and asked her if she help. needed asked him She to take her to However, telephone. got when she truck the took her to a deserted area north of Thunderbird Lake. He forced knifepoint her at to undress and then he raped her twice.

1391 approximately At the same The affidavit provided also the day, appellant the took Ms. D. home and with cause to believe that the evi anyone told her that if she told what hap- requested dence to be seized would pro be pened, he would hurt her children. During prosecution bative the of the case. See time appellant the that the was with Ms. State, Bollinger v. 556 P.2d D., he her told his name and where he 1976). We find that the search of ap the worked. pellant’s body pursuant to the valid search warrant was reasonable. The State did not victim, The reported the crime at about appellant’s violate the Fourth Amendment 11, p. supplied 3:00 m. offi- right to be free from unreasonable search description appellant, cials with a of the his and seizures. California, See Schmerber v. given truck and the he name had her. She 384 U.S. 16 L.Ed.2d 908 Municipal Hospital was taken to Norman at (1966). We hold that the rule in Cole was approximately p. 6:15 m. and Dr. Shelton sufficiently followed. rape conducted a examination. II I The defendant next asserts that the appellant argues The that the trial in-court identification of the defendant by court committed error when it allowed the the victim was by tainted improper pre-trial to State introduce evidence by obtained procedures identification and should have searching body the of the defendant. He suppressed. been The defendant contends first insists that the affidavit for the search that the assistant district attorney tainted warrant body issued to conduct the search pre-trial all procedures identification by inadequate on its face because it did showing picture the victim a of appel the not meet the set out in Cole v. requirement prior preliminary to the hearing. We (Okl.Cr.1979). Cole, disagree. sought the to compel State court order the defendant to submit to the removal of First, we pre-trial find that the identifi- blood, hair, saliva, and seminal fluid sam procedures cation overly were not sugges- ples. In Colethis Court asserted that “it is tive. Two days alleged after the rape the improper procedure require to an accused to victim was taken to police the station and provide physical samples testing by the a photographic lineup. shown The photo- prior testing speci- State to the State’s of graphic lineup consisted of one hundred and the body ments from of the victim and the (192) photographs. nine-two The victim Supra scene of the crime.” at 1351. This appellant. identified the This identification Court concluded that the issue is whether: likely was not to result in a mis- presented “The State has sufficient evi identification. Hicks 583 P.2d probative dence the value of such tests prosecution of the case. If the Second, we find that the in-court identifi- can the probative State show value of the cation of appellant the was independently requested evidentiary tests hearing, at an reliable. McDaniel v. the may subject then defendant be to (Okl.Cr.1978). spent The victim approxi- submitting to the extractions ain reason (3) mately three hours in presence manner, samples able of similar from his and he apparently made no body.” own attempt identity. to conceal his Ms. D. readily distinguishable

This case is picture from identified line-up from bar, Cole. At the State obtained a search two days after the offense. There was a warrant to obtain hair samples, discrepancy description blood sam between her initial ples appellant. regarding height however, and saliva from the weight, she affidavit articulated sufficient underlying opportunity had a limited to observe facts to standing establish cause to believe in a position. defendant At no that the had committed crime. time did she fail to identify protection Further, personal that her identi- privacy victim testified and dignity was based in court by fication of the defendant unwarranted intrusion the State. during the offense. The justice on her observance We held that could best be served if required that the in-court identi- above facts indicate first to obtain and independently reli- analyze samples body fication was based on an taken from the identification, which was victim able source of and the scene of the crime. Aftér properly jury’s accomplished, admitted for the considera- this is the State must demon- *3 Brathwaite, v. tion. Manson U.S. strate to a at an evidentiary See (1977). hearing L.Ed.2d that cause exists to be-

lieve that there is a rational connection joining the samples possession within the Ill and the specimens sought appellant complains that the trial Only defendant. then did we consider testimony court admitted that was incom sufficiently cause to be established petent, and immaterial. No au irrelevant to override the pro- Fourth Amendment’s support thority proposition. is cited to this tections. Therefore, only this Court will review this assignment of error to determine whether In the instant case the State failed to deprived any funda guidelines meet established in Cole. rights. Dick mental v. 596 P.2d 1265 Parr, The decision of supra, Cole how- thorough After review of ever, was not rendered speci- until after the record, we find that the com evidence mens of this defendant had been seized and plained of was relevant was sufficiently failed to come to this Court connected to the defendant and the crime. seeking prohibition a writ against (Okl.Cr. McKee v. State’s as did the defendant Cole. 1978). light of this and the other overwhelming evidence I concur in AFFIRMED. majority’s decision not to reverse on this basis but dissent to the abandonment of BRETT, J., specially P. concurs in results. this Court’s holding unanimous in Cole v. BUSSEY, J., concurs. Parr, supra. BRETT, Presiding Judge, specially con-

curring in results:

In Cole v.

1979), this Court considered the balance to

be struck between the need to ana State’s speciments

lyze from those accused of crim

inal conduct and the Fourth Amendment’s

Case Details

Case Name: Pyle v. State
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Date Published: Apr 22, 1982
Citation: 645 P.2d 1390
Docket Number: F-80-87
Court Abbreviation: Okla. Crim. App.
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