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Terry Royal, Warden, Petitioner v. Patrick Dwayne Murphy *** capital case ***
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17-1107
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3535 Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
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May 25, 2018
Vast Swaths Of Okla. At Stake As Justices Mull Reservation
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear Oklahoma's challenge to a Tenth Circuit ruling that nixed a Muscogee Creek Nation member's death sentence sets the stage for the justices to rule on how much of the tribe's reservation still exists, a decision that could affect huge swaths of land as well as Oklahoma's legal and regulatory reach.
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May 21, 2018
Justices Agree To Review Tribal Boundaries In Murder Case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear Oklahoma's challenge to a Tenth Circuit decision nixing a Muscogee Creek Nation citizen's state court murder conviction and death sentence, positioning the high court to weigh in on whether the location of the killing in question still lies within the tribe's reservation boundaries.
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April 10, 2018
Okla. Tribe Member Urges Justices Not To Redo Murder Case
A Muscogee Creek Nation member urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to reject Oklahoma's challenge to a Tenth Circuit decision that tossed his state court murder conviction and death sentence because the killing in question took place within the tribe's reservation boundaries.
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February 07, 2018
Okla. Asks Justices To Eye Tribal Boundaries In Murder Case
The state of Oklahoma urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to hear its challenge to a Tenth Circuit decision tossing the state court murder conviction and death sentence of a Muskogee (Creek) Nation member because the killing in question took place within the tribe's reservation boundaries, saying the ruling "could result in the largest abrogation of state sovereignty by a federal court in American history."
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