# Cartwright v. State

> Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · July 31, 1989 · 778 P.2d 479

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9855496

## Case

- **Full name:** William Thomas CARTWRIGHT, Petitioner, v. STATE of Oklahoma, Respondent
- **Court:** Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
- **Decided:** July 31, 1989
- **Citations:** 778 P.2d 479; 1989 OK CR 41; 1989 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 45; 1989 WL 84537
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Parks
- **Judges:** Busséy, Lane, Brett, Lumpkin, Parks
- **Cited by:** 15 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

PARKS, Presiding Judge,
dissenting.
I dissent for the reasons stated in my opinion in Dutton v. Dixon, 757 P.2d 376 (Okla.Crim.App.1988). I would emphasize that under 22 O.S.1981, § 3, the resentenc-ing provision codified at 21 O.S.Supp.1985, § 701.13(E)(2), is not to be applied retroactively “unless expressly so declared.” Because retroactivity was not “expressly so declared” by the Oklahoma Legislature, the resentencing amendment should not be applied retroactively. Dutton, 757 P.2d at 381 .

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