The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest court in the State of Oklahoma with appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases. It is the state court of last resort in criminal matters. The Court derives its origin and jurisdiction from the state constitution, which was formulated by the constitutional convention and submitted to and adopted by the people of Oklahoma at the first election, held on September 17, 1907.
Notices
- Uniform Jury Instructions 08/29/22 - Current Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions (Criminal) may be found on the OCCA website under the dropdown navigation for Court Resources > Jury Instructions More
News
- Remembering Bob Ravitz 03/04/24 - I am a former Student of Bob Ravitz's, and so are all of you, whether you know it or not. Some of us were fortunate enough to have him as a professor in law school - he taught me criminal procedure and the law of capital punishment more than 30 years ago. Others worked for… More
Upcoming Hearings
Livestream: https://vimeo.com/event/2825366
Cases to be addressed:
D-2007-660 RICHARD NORMAN ROJEM
D-2000-1609 EMMANUEL LITTLEJOHN
D-2008-319 KEVIN RAY UNDERWOOD
D-2008-595 WENDELL ARDEN GRISSOM
D-2005-171 TREMANE WOOD
D-2007-1055 KENDRICK ANTONIO SIMPSON
Livestream: https://vimeo.com/event/2825366
Livestream: https://vimeo.com/event/2825366
Livestream: https://vimeo.com/event/2825366
Livestream: https://vimeo.com/event/2825366
Livestream: https://vimeo.com/event/2825366
Livestream: https://vimeo.com/event/2825366