Punishment for First Degree Murder - Penalty for Second Degree

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Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
  Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
    Chapter 24 - Homicide
        Section 701.9 - Punishment for First Degree Murder - Penalty for Second Degree
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A. A person who is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to murder in the first degree shall be punished by death, by imprisonment for life without parole or by imprisonment for life. A person who is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to murder in the first degree, as described in subsection E of Section 701.7 of this title, shall be punished by death or by life without parole and absent an overwhelming amount of mitigating evidence shall not be entitled to or afforded the benefit of receiving imprisonment for life or deferment of the sentence.

B. A person who is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to murder in the second degree shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than ten (10) years nor more than life.

Historical Data

Laws 1976, 1st Extr. Sess., SB 1, c. 1, § 3, emerg. eff. July 24, 1976; Amended by Laws 1987, SB 15, c. 96, § 1, eff. November 1, 1987; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 233 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 137, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2004, HB 2626, c. 520, § 3, eff. November 1, 2004 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2017, HB 1306, c. 169 § 1, eff. November 1, 2017 (superseded document available).

Citationizer^© Summary of Documents Citing This Document

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Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Cases

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1977 OK CR 112, 561 P.2d 1373, COLLINS v. STATE Cited

1987 OK CR 258, 749 P.2d 1146, CASTRO v. STATE Cited

1988 OK CR 74, 753 P.2d 393, COSTA v. STATE Cited

1988 OK CR 195, 762 P.2d 958, THOMPSON v. STATE Discussed

1990 OK CR 1, 786 P.2d 707, UNDERWOOD v. STATE Discussed at Length

1990 OK CR 5, 788 P.2d 387, MOORE v. STATE Discussed

1990 OK CR 19, 789 P.2d 631, BOWMAN v. STATE Cited

1990 OK CR 54, 796 P.2d 346, HILER v. STATE Cited

1990 OK CR 74, 800 P.2d 738, STAFFORD v. STATE Cited

1991 OK CR 1, 806 P.2d 1117, BOLTZ v. STATE Cited

1992 OK CR 23, 829 P.2d 984, STILES v. STATE Discussed

1993 OK CR 6, 845 P.2d 896, McCORMICK v. STATE Discussed

1993 OK CR 19, 853 P.2d 203, TRICE v. STATE Cited

1993 OK CR 21, 852 P.2d 729, SALAZAR v. STATE Discussed

1994 OK CR 28, 876 P.2d 688, O'BRYAN v. STATE Cited

1994 OK CR 37, 876 P.2d 283, FREEMAN v. STATE Cited

1994 OK CR 42, 881 P.2d 69, FONTENOT v. STATE Discussed

1994 OK CR 43, 876 P.2d 707, MALONE v. STATE Cited

1994 OK CR 56, 887 P.2d 290, PARKER v. STATE Cited

1994 OK CR 65, 887 P.2d 1333, MEDLOCK v. STATE Cited

1994 OK CR 71, 885 P.2d 1366, McGREGOR v. STATE Cited

1995 OK CR 32, 900 P.2d 414, CHEATHAM v. STATE Discussed

1995 OK CR 48, 904 P.2d 110, McCARTY v. STATE Cited

1996 OK CR 26, 919 P.2d 1130, HAIN v. STATE Cited

1996 OK CR 36, 928 P.2d 309, Johnson v. State Cited

1978 OK CR 13, 574 P.2d 1067, SUMMERS v. STATE Cited

1978 OK CR 77, 581 P.2d 914, WADE v. STATE Cited

2001 OK CR 25, 32 P.3d 869, 72 OBJ 2629, CIPRIANO v. STATE Cited

2003 OK CR 11, 71 P.3d 30, LAMBERT v. STATE Cited

2004 OK CR 16, 88 P.3d 893, PRIMEAUX v. STATE Cited

2012 OK CR 8, 281 P.3d 1283, MURPHY v. STATE Cited

2015 OK CR 13, 358 P.3d 932, COLE v. TRAMMELL Cited

2016 OK CR 27, 387 P.3d 956, LUNA v. STATE Cited

2020 OK CR 13, 467 P.3d 693, BEVER v. STATE Cited

2020 OK CR 16, 473 P.3d 1053, KNAPPER v. STATE Cited

1981 OK CR 132, 636 P.2d 342, COWLES v. STATE Discussed

1981 OK CR 152, 637 P.2d 879, LEE v. STATE Cited

1982 OK CR 128, 650 P.2d 54, BREWER v. STATE Cited

1983 OK CR 54, 663 P.2d 738, GLIDEWELL v. STATE Cited

1983 OK CR 57, 665 P.2d 1186, DAVIS v. STATE Discussed at Length

1983 OK CR 101, 668 P.2d 1126, COLEMAN v. STATE Cited

1997 OK CR 61, 947 P.2d 579, Selsor v. Turnbull Discussed

1999 OK CR 10, 990 P.2d 253, 70 OBJ 870, Van White v. State Cited

1984 OK CR 29, 675 P.2d 451, CROWELS v. STATE Cited

1984 OK CR 92, 690 P.2d 463, NUCKOLS v. STATE Cited

1986 OK CR 55, 718 P.2d 354, BREWER v. STATE Cited

1986 OK CR 141, 738 P.2d 521, SEALY v. STATE Cited

1987 OK CR 17, 732 P.2d 889, BRECHEEN v. STATE Cited

1987 OK CR 173, 741 P.2d 884, MARR v. STATE Discussed

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Cases

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2020 OK CIV APP 42, 472 P.3d 218, McLAURIN v. OKLAHOMA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS Cited

Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases

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1912 OK 848, 122 P. 1103, NELSON v. WOOD Cited

Oklahoma Jury Instructions- Criminal

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Examination by the Court Cited

Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

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21 O.S. 13.1, Required Service of Minimum Percentage of Sentence - Offenses Specified Cited

21 O.S. 13.1, Minimum Sentences - Defined Crimes Cited

Citationizer: Table of Authority

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Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

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21 O.S. 701.9, Punishment for First Degree Murder - Penalty for Second Degree Cited

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Cite	Name	Level
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	1977 OK CR 112, 561 P.2d 1373,	COLLINS v. STATE	Cited
	1987 OK CR 258, 749 P.2d 1146,	CASTRO v. STATE	Cited
	1988 OK CR 74, 753 P.2d 393,	COSTA v. STATE	Cited
	1988 OK CR 195, 762 P.2d 958,	THOMPSON v. STATE	Discussed
	1990 OK CR 1, 786 P.2d 707,	UNDERWOOD v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	1990 OK CR 5, 788 P.2d 387,	MOORE v. STATE	Discussed
	1990 OK CR 19, 789 P.2d 631,	BOWMAN v. STATE	Cited
	1990 OK CR 54, 796 P.2d 346,	HILER v. STATE	Cited
	1990 OK CR 74, 800 P.2d 738,	STAFFORD v. STATE	Cited
	1991 OK CR 1, 806 P.2d 1117,	BOLTZ v. STATE	Cited
	1992 OK CR 23, 829 P.2d 984,	STILES v. STATE	Discussed
	1993 OK CR 6, 845 P.2d 896,	McCORMICK v. STATE	Discussed
	1993 OK CR 19, 853 P.2d 203,	TRICE v. STATE	Cited
	1993 OK CR 21, 852 P.2d 729,	SALAZAR v. STATE	Discussed
	1994 OK CR 28, 876 P.2d 688,	O'BRYAN v. STATE	Cited
	1994 OK CR 37, 876 P.2d 283,	FREEMAN v. STATE	Cited
	1994 OK CR 42, 881 P.2d 69,	FONTENOT v. STATE	Discussed
	1994 OK CR 43, 876 P.2d 707,	MALONE v. STATE	Cited
	1994 OK CR 56, 887 P.2d 290,	PARKER v. STATE	Cited
	1994 OK CR 65, 887 P.2d 1333,	MEDLOCK v. STATE	Cited
	1994 OK CR 71, 885 P.2d 1366,	McGREGOR v. STATE	Cited
	1995 OK CR 32, 900 P.2d 414,	CHEATHAM v. STATE	Discussed
	1995 OK CR 48, 904 P.2d 110,	McCARTY v. STATE	Cited
	1996 OK CR 26, 919 P.2d 1130,	HAIN v. STATE	Cited
	1996 OK CR 36, 928 P.2d 309,	Johnson v. State	Cited
	1978 OK CR 13, 574 P.2d 1067,	SUMMERS v. STATE	Cited
	1978 OK CR 77, 581 P.2d 914,	WADE v. STATE	Cited
	2001 OK CR 25, 32 P.3d 869, 72 OBJ 2629,	CIPRIANO v. STATE	Cited
	2003 OK CR 11, 71 P.3d 30,	LAMBERT v. STATE	Cited
	2004 OK CR 16, 88 P.3d 893,	PRIMEAUX v. STATE	Cited
	2012 OK CR 8, 281 P.3d 1283,	MURPHY v. STATE	Cited
	2015 OK CR 13, 358 P.3d 932,	COLE v. TRAMMELL	Cited
	2016 OK CR 27, 387 P.3d 956,	LUNA v. STATE	Cited
	2020 OK CR 13, 467 P.3d 693,	BEVER v. STATE	Cited
	2020 OK CR 16, 473 P.3d 1053,	KNAPPER v. STATE	Cited
	1981 OK CR 132, 636 P.2d 342,	COWLES v. STATE	Discussed
	1981 OK CR 152, 637 P.2d 879,	LEE v. STATE	Cited
	1982 OK CR 128, 650 P.2d 54,	BREWER v. STATE	Cited
	1983 OK CR 54, 663 P.2d 738,	GLIDEWELL v. STATE	Cited
	1983 OK CR 57, 665 P.2d 1186,	DAVIS v. STATE	Discussed at Length
	1983 OK CR 101, 668 P.2d 1126,	COLEMAN v. STATE	Cited
	1997 OK CR 61, 947 P.2d 579,	Selsor v. Turnbull	Discussed
	1999 OK CR 10, 990 P.2d 253, 70 OBJ 870,	Van White v. State	Cited
	1984 OK CR 29, 675 P.2d 451,	CROWELS v. STATE	Cited
	1984 OK CR 92, 690 P.2d 463,	NUCKOLS v. STATE	Cited
	1986 OK CR 55, 718 P.2d 354,	BREWER v. STATE	Cited
	1986 OK CR 141, 738 P.2d 521,	SEALY v. STATE	Cited
	1987 OK CR 17, 732 P.2d 889,	BRECHEEN v. STATE	Cited
	1987 OK CR 173, 741 P.2d 884,	MARR v. STATE	Discussed
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	2020 OK CIV APP 42, 472 P.3d 218,	McLAURIN v. OKLAHOMA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS	Cited
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	1912 OK 848, 122 P. 1103,	NELSON v. WOOD	Cited
Oklahoma Jury Instructions- Criminal
	Cite	Name	Level
		Examination by the Court	Cited
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
	Cite	Name	Level
	21 O.S. 13.1,	Required Service of Minimum Percentage of Sentence - Offenses Specified	Cited
	21 O.S. 13.1,	Minimum Sentences - Defined Crimes	Cited