Opinion

Opinion No.

Court
Oklahoma Attorney General Reports
Filed
Nov 13, 1975
Status
Published
Cited by
0 cases

The opinion

OPINION — AG — **** CRIMINAL OFFENSE SENTENCES **** UNDER THE HOLDING IN EX PARTE RIDLEY, OKL. CR., 106 P.2d 549

(1910), THE LEGISLATURE, IN THE ABSENCE OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, WOULD BE WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME "AFTER CONVICTION" FOR A CRIMINAL OFFENSE, DURING THE PARDON AND PAROLE BOARD AND THE GOVERNOR COULD NOT EXERCISE CLEMENCY AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 10 OF ARTICLE VI (ARTICLE 6 ) OF THE OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION. CITE: SECTION 36, ARTICLE V; 57 O.S. 1971 332.7 [ 57-332.7 ](GERALD E. WEIS) ** ARTICLE VI, SECTION 10 ARTICLE VI, SECTION 36

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