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Rowland v. State
817 P.2d 263
Okla. Crim. App.
1991
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*1 аllegation, we need find merit we assignments of remaining ROWLAND, Anthony Ray Appellant, address the

error. previously held As have We Oklahoma, Appellee. STATE neces Battery With Intent Kill sault and Battery sarily an Assault and includes No. F-87-832. Bodily to do Harm. Brown

With Intent Appeals of Criminal of Oklahoma. 46, (Okl.Cr.1983). Fur ther, the court submit to the trial should Aug. 1991. instructions concern ‍‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‍ jury consideration Sept. As 1991. Corrected offense, ing every whether lesser included not, requested the evidence rea or where

sonably the instruction. support tends (Okl.Cr.

Penny Supreme

The United States Court stated States, 412 U.S. Keeble United 1993, 1998, 36 L.Ed.2d S.Ct.

(1973), that where one of elements doubt,

the offense is defendant offense,

appears to be of some likely its doubts in favor

jury resolve Here, major

of conviction. one issue appellant’s intent.

dispute was

Although appellant he asserted that stop the harassment and that

wanted to tampering whoever had been

would shoot truck, his he did not state ‍‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‍whether kill, harm, merely to or

frighten. issue de- should have been Here, jury.

cided much like Keeble,

situation in where defendant’s very dispute,

intent was much in de- convicted him of lesser have if

gree option had been assault Keeble,

available. 93 S.Ct. at 1998. See requested

As included offense Dangerous Battery With

of Assault evidence,

Weapon supported by the we court

find the trial committed reversible failing such instruction

error submit jury. foregoing, the upon judgment

Based RE-

and sentence REVERSED trial.

MANDED for new P.J., LUMPKIN, V.P.J.,

LANE, JJ., JOHNSON,

PARKS concur. *2 Smith, Norman, appellant.

Allеn Gen., Henry, Atty. Robert H. Diane L. Gen., Slayton, Atty. City, Asst. Oklahoma appellee. OPINION LUMPKIN, Judge. Vice-Presiding Appellant, Anthony Rowland, Ray I, tried for the crimes Count Burglary II, Degree, the First and Count Dangerous Weapon, Assault with a County, District of Tulsa Case No. deliberation, CRF-87-1002. After thе jury I, returned guilty verdicts of of Count Bur- glary in punish- the First and set (7) years imprisonment, ment at seven II, of Count Assault with a Dan- gerous Weapon. The trial court sentenced accordingly. Appellant perfected has appeal to this Court from judgment sentеnce rendered Count I. We affirm. 8, 1987, early morning of March Gary Officer ‍‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‍Otterstrom of the Tulsa Po- Department lice dispatched Jackson, Cynthia home of East Inde- A, pendence, Tulsa, Apt. call designat- on a ed “trouble unknown”. Otterstrom testi- dispatcher fied that the indicated the caller during was disconnected the conversation. When the officer arrived he found that the front door had been kicked in and the door split. frame He also two observed shoe door, prints on level with knоb. apartment, Cynthia busted out at Edwards and dur- Edwards and Kenneth Both ing they asleep were the conversation claims testified they heard loud either him or bedroom Edwards threatened to shoot Jackson’s kicking someone associated with stated that he was noise his kids. *3 Edwards went back to front door. drinking during early the Jones the hours with only by not the sleep and was awakened go of March when he decided to Jackson, Appellant by also screams he apartment over to the Jackson because Both and Jack- strangling him. Edwards thinking danger kids got to about the his as the men wrestled testified that two son might in from his conversation with Appellant yelling that Edwards was about Appellant that he Edwards. admitted go jail threatened to him to to and caused upstairs, kicked the front and went door also Edwards Appellant kill him. accused going the of his children. first to room men killing children. The two were his their he en- "When he found beds empty Jones, Appel- wrestling Perry when still room Jackson and Ed- tered the where cousin, the upstairs entered bedroom lant’s questioning lay sleeping began and wards begin pull Appellant off of Edwards. and to them the whereabouts of his kids. about meantime, Jackson ran downstairs In the Appellant stated that asked him to Jacksоn However, soon police. call the as to up the jumped leave Edwards out of when men, Appellant separated the two Jones swing Appel- to bed and started at him. As Jackson downstairs. Edwards followed Edwards, then hit lant stated he scrеam started to dress he heard Jackson knocking him back on the bed when Jack- ran down the from downstairs. Edwards beating him him jumped son on and started just Appellant to and stairs in time see point of the head. At that on back apartment. At the same Jоnes leave the room, grabbed him Jones entered dining he that the room table time noticed waist, pulled him around his and off from two or three feet its had been moved leaving, As he were Edwards. and Jones position on and noticed a bruise normаl telephone. he on the observed Jackson her thigh and elbow. Edwards Jackson’s them, picked up a saw she When Jackson seeing Appellant a knife. did not recall it at chair and came the door threw she was Jackson testified while However, he nor Jones were them. neither calling Appellant process police, any having kind of Appellant hit. denies telephone out of the wall snatched the cord weapon him he went to the thigh, kicked which caused hеr only he apartment, and maintains that went up against to fall and over the table. her if his apartment see kids were grabbed up she she a chair for got When danger to commit a and had no intent Appellant coming was protection because crime. However, knife. for her with a assignment Appel- In first of error his Appellant raised the testified that never was insuffi- lant that the evidence contends kept it down his side. In her knife but for De- conviction First cient to sustain testimony sustained a Jаckson claimed she gree Burglary because the State failed arm, leg and back from alterca- sore to commit As- any evidence of intent a peri- also stated that over tion. Jackson Dangerous specifi- Weapon, as sault awith protec- od of time she has obtained several Ap- The cally alleged in Information. against Appellant, which tive orders jury failed pellant argues that since into evidence over the ob- were introduced the crime оf Assault with convict him of counsel. jection defense have Dangerous Weapon they could not Appellant the stand and testified took offense of First him found made a call to that on March Degree Burglary. answered the Ms. Jackson but Edwards Burgla To warrant conviction him that Jackson telephone and advised necessary not ry in First it is stated that he not home. actually committed a to have for defendant got into a on the and Edwards discussion house, neces- dwelling but it is night crime in the telephone a windshield was about the Appellant to sary jury's guilt sup have the intent determination of time of ported by commit a crime at the his unlawful prop evidence. We find this dwelling. entry of the See Newsom v. osition to be without merit. (Okl.Cr.1988); allegation his second error Ap (Okl.Cr. 516 P.2d 827 Newton pellant that the contends trial court erred Hence, case, burglary in a where failing instruct on breaking definitely proven, entering included offenses of Forcible opportunity the fact that defendant had no Injury Property. Detainer and Malicious building felony to commit a inside the be noted, It must first be and the controlling apprehension fore is not concedes, request that he failed to *4 question Cherry the intent. v. given jury. ‍‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‍such instructions be Be State, (Okl.Cr.1954). 276 P.2d 280 In other proposition this cause of error has not been words, whether one intended to a commit preserved, properly only we will search the a in by crime in house is determined the for fundamental record error. tent of the individual at the time the unlaw general It is the rule the trial entry State, Logan ful was made. v. 239 court should instruct on lesser included of (1952). 76 95 Determi Okl.Cr. fenses, not, requested whether only or if question nation trier is a for the reasonably the support evidence tends to a proven by of fаct and direct or State, lesser included offense. Langdell circumstantial evidence. Plunkett (Okl.Cr.1982). 657 P.2d 162 This Court has State, (Okl.Cr.1986), 719 P.2d 834 de cert. consistently duty held that it is the nied 479 U.S. 107 S.Ct. 93 court to trial determine as a matter law (intent L.Ed.2d 725 assault to victim estab justify whether evidence is sufficient to by lished аct of in grabbing defendant the submission of instructions aon lesser State, nightgown); victim’s Parrott v. 522 offense, doubt, included if and there is (Okl.Cr.1974). P.2d 628 court should submit the jury. matter to the In the case at bar no dis there is State, (Okl.Cr. 750 Rumbo P.2d 1132 pute broke into the home of 1988); State, Hanna v. 560 P.2d 991 by Jackson sometime around 2:00 a.m. kick (Okl.Cr.1977). ing door, that was not invited dwelling into the either or Ed Jackson Court, State, in Smith v. 695 deny wards. an al having does (Okl.Cr.1985), determined that tercation with who testified that Illegal Entry is not a lesser included of Appellant pushed her and left her а or Burglary Attempted fense Burglary leg. Appellant sore arm and also denies required prove because the State is not to having any felony intent to commit a charge force a of Illegal Entry. We apartment. he entered the рresent case, conclude that in the Malicious Mischief is not a lesser included offense of This Court consistently has that: held Burglary in the First for same competent there is evidence in [WJhere Here, reason. because there is evidence of the record from which the jury could force and the is required prove State not reasonably conclude defendant was in charge force a of Malicious Mischief as guilty as charged, the Court of Criminal I, Burglary an instruction on Malicious Appeals will not interfere with ver- required. upon Mischief not Based dict, though even is sharp there conflict foregoing, it was not fundamental error to in the evidence and different inferences an omit instruction on Mischief Malicious therefrom, may be drawn since it is the on these facts. province weigh exclusive of the the evidence and determine the facts. Further, the State contends that (Okl.Cr. Johnson 725 P.2d Entry Forcible and Detainer is not 1986); Truelove v. Burglary agree. included offense of I. We (Okl.Cr.1976). Although Entry there Detainer Forcible is a civil ac evidence, conflicting say tion, nature, we cannot strictly possessory that the so that tempted by is right possess is the accused admissible ordering the immediate purpose can be dеtermined. his criminal intent or involved or all is Detainer, Entry charged. & In this respect 36A Forcible the offense § C.J.S. O.S.1981, also, et (1961). 1148.1 situation, introducing protec § See victim’s proceeding for re- seq. summary It ais establishing orders was relevant tive is storing possession of land one who orders, along with protective intent. These wrongful- has been wrongfully kept out or evidence, that at the time other established deprived possession. Black’s ly motive, incident, Appellant had ‍‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‍a as (6th DICTIONARY, ed. LAW intent, Thus, crime. as to commit a well not Entry only Forcible and Detainer Not assignment of merit. this error without offense, it civil is a a lesser included reasons, Accordingly, foregoing issue inappropriately raised an action AFFIRMED. judgment and sentence is Thus, proceeding. we find that action to instruct an trial court’s failure Detainer was Forcible JOHNSON, J., LANE, P.J., concur.

error. PARKS, JJ., concur in BRETT and *5 error, proposition his final of In result. erred the trial court Appellant claims that objec admitting, over defense counsel’s PARKS, concurring in Judge, result: tion, of Appellant’s of violations evidence disposition agree the ultimate of I O.S.1981, protective orders. Title However, I separately be- this case. write pro 2404(B), Statutes Oklahoma § deter- I am disturbed the Court’s cause acts vides other сrimes or that Evidence of Entry and Detainer mination that Forcible prove is not admissable to character solely a offense. I find offense acted is civil person a in order therewith; may be Title the Criminal Law conformity it listed under Statutes, purposes, such at 1351. admissable for other section Title Oklahoma motive, intent, proof opportunity, prepa “Forcible That section entitled ration, plan, identity knowledge, or absence part: in relevant Detainers” states оf mistake or accident. procuring, en- Every person guilty of State, Wadley assisting another to use couraging or (Okl.Cr.1976), Wigmore II on Ev- citing entering upon or any force, or violence idence, 1940), (3rd recognized ed. possessions § detaining any lands оr other particular at a that where hostile emotions guilty is of a misdemean- of another ... case, proved are in a the exist- time to be supplied) (emphasis or. per- ence of same emotion same classi- Clearly, properly the offense Thus, proper. time evi- son another is Nonetheless, agree I fied as a crime. between an previous dence of altercations majority that a violation statute is Appellant and deceased relevant burglary. not a lesser included offense motive, malice, or “even establish intent though evidence constitutes evidence such State,

of another crime”. See Lamb (Okl.Cr.1988); Manning

P.2d 887 (Okl.Cr.1981). 327, 330

Although was found With a charge on the of Assault

Dangerous Weapon, intent to commit fact, an issue. Holman

crime was still 97 Okl.Cr.

(1953), clearly that where established charged, evi an element of the offense at offenses committed or

dence other

Case Details

Case Name: Rowland v. State
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Date Published: Sep 18, 1991
Citation: 817 P.2d 263
Docket Number: F-87-832
Court Abbreviation: Okla. Crim. App.
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