Lock v. Falkenstine
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
380 P.2d 278 (1963)
- Written by Haley Gintis, JD
Facts
The State of Oklahoma pursued criminal charges against Richard Allen Lock (defendant) for gamecock fighting in violation of Title 21 O.S.A. § 1682. Section 1682 prohibited individuals from engaging in animal fighting. In response to the charges, Lock filed a writ of prohibition in the court of criminal appeals against the county judge, Allen Falkenstine. Lock filed the writ of prohibition on the ground that the legislature had not intended to criminalize gamecock fighting by enacting Section 1682.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Nix, J.)
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