PETITIONER:Monty Lee Eddings
RESPONDENT:Oklahoma
LOCATION:Turner Turnpike
RESPONDENT:Oklahoma
LOCATION:Turner Turnpike
DOCKET NO.: 80-5727
DECIDED BY: Burger Court (1981-1986)
LOWER COURT: Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
CITATION: 455 US 104 (1982)
ARGUED: Nov 02, 1981
DECIDED: Jan 19, 1982
GRANTED: Apr 06, 1981
ADVOCATES:
David W. Lee – on behalf of the Respondent
Jay C. Baker – on behalf of the Petitioner
Facts of the case
On April 4, 1977, Monty Lee Eddings, who was sixteen-year-old, together with his friends escaped from home. Before the departure, he stole three of his father`s guns. Firstly the drove to the Howard Johnson restaurant to visit it. While departing from the place, Eddins became irate and drove the car out to brake. The person who became the witness to this accident call to police to testify the facts.