S.H. v. State

1 The appellant, Stanley Holt, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was charged and tried for the offense of Murder in the Second Degree, in the District Court, LeFlore County, Case No. CRF-75-53, in violation of 21 O.S.Supp. 1973 § 701.2 [21-701.2]. On the day of the alleged offense, January 17, 1975, the defendant was a sixteen year old minor. The District Attorney of LeFlore County made an application with the District Court requesting that the defendant be certified as an adult pursuant to 10 O.S.Supp. 1974 § 1112 [10-1112]. A hearing was held before the Honorable Harrell F. Followell, Associate District Judge. Following the certification hearing, Judge Followell issued an order on April 7, 1975, certifying the defendant, as an adult. The defendant was then tried, and the jury found him guilty of the offense of First Degree Manslaughter in violation of 21 O.S. 1971 § 711 [21-711], and fixed his punishment at six (6) years imprisonment in the State penitentiary. From this judgment and sentence a timely appeal was perfected to this Court.