Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-1051

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Right of appeal - Review - Corrective jurisdiction -

Official statutory text

Procedure - Scope of review on certiorari.

A. An appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals may be taken by

the defendant, as a matter of right from any judgment against the

defendant, which shall be taken as herein provided; and, upon the

appeal, any decision of the court or intermediate order made in the

progress of the case may be reviewed; provided further, all appeals

taken from any conviction on a plea of guilty shall be taken by

petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals, as

provided in subsection B of this section; provided, the petition

must be filed within ninety (90) days from the date of the

conviction. The Court of Criminal Appeals may take jurisdiction of

any case for the purpose of correcting the appeal records when the

same do not disclose judgment and sentence; such jurisdiction shall

be for the sole purpose of correcting the defect or defects.

B. The procedure for the filing of an appeal in the Court of

Criminal Appeals shall be as provided in the Rules of the Court of

Criminal Appeals; and the Court of Criminal Appeals shall provide by

court rules, which will have the force of statute, and be in

furtherance of this method of appeal:

1. The procedure to be followed by the trial courts in the

preparation and authentication of transcripts and records in cases

appealed under this act;

2. The procedure to be followed for the completion and

submission of the appeal taken hereunder; and

3. The procedure to be followed for filing a petition for and

the issuance of a writ of certiorari.

C. The scope of review to be afforded on certiorari shall be

prescribed by the Court of Criminal Appeals.

D. The defendant may appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals

from the denial of a pretrial motion seeking immunity from

prosecution pursuant to subsection F of Section 1289.25 of Title 21

of the Oklahoma Statutes within ten (10) days of the denial of the

motion. Priority shall be given to appeals taken pursuant to this

subsection and an order staying proceedings shall be entered pending

the outcome of the appeal. If an appeal is not brought within ten

(10) days of the denial, the defendant waives appellate review of

his or her claim of immunity from prosecution and subsequent motions

and appeals pursuant to this subsection shall be dismissed.

R.L. 1910, § 5988. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 113, § 1, emerg. eff.

May 19, 1965; Laws 1970, c. 157, §§ 1, 2; Laws 2022, c. 209, § 1,

eff. Nov. 1, 2022.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 364

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