# Alverson v. State

> Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · May 6, 1999 · 70 O.B.A.J. 1566

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9530003

## Case

- **Full name:** Billy Don ALVERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Oklahoma, Appellee
- **Court:** Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
- **Decided:** May 6, 1999
- **Citations:** 70 O.B.A.J. 1566; 983 P.2d 498; 1999 OK CR 21; 1999 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 50; 1999 WL 289423
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Lile
- **Judges:** Chapel, Vice-Presiding, Strubhar, Johnson, Lumpkin, Lile
- **Cited by:** 45 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- holding that "allegations of prosecutorial misconduct do not warrant reversal of a conviction unless the cumulative effect was such to deprive the defendant of a fair trial"
- reaffirming Mun-son and holding that where separate verdict forms show jury finds both malice and felony murder, verdict will be interpreted as malice murder and underlying felonies may stand
- noting that the defendant "must make a showing of need and show that he will be prejudiced by the lack of expert assistance"

## Opinion text

LILE, J.:
specially concurs.
¶ 1 I concur in the opinion. However, I believe that Exhibit No. 115 was properly admitted. This photo showed the extent of the cranial fracture and its probative value outweighs any unfair prejudice.

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