Oklahoma Statutes
Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 516 (2026)
Plea of guilty
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A plea of guilty can in no case be put in, except by the defendant himself, in open court, unless upon an indictment or information against a corporation, in which case it can be put in by counsel. R.L.1910, § 5803.
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Cited in 3
cases, 1972–1999 · leading case: Brewer v. State, 650 P.2d 54 (Okla. Crim. App. 1982).
Brewer v. State, 650 P.2d 54 (Okla. Crim. App. 1982). “This Court denied the application on December 7, 1978, reasoning that the judge was not obligated to accept the guilty plea because the appellant did not personally and orally enter the plea as required by 22 O.”
Avance v. State, 497 P.2d 467 (Okla. Crim. App. 1972). “1971, § 514, and a plea of guilty must be entered by the defendant personally, 22 O.S.1971, § 516. Thus, a guilty plea entered by counsel in defendant’s absence, where the defendant never orally entered a guilty plea himself in open court, is not a valid guilty plea.”
Maxwell v. Maxwell, No. 98-7094 (10th Cir. May 25, 1999). “He asserts this plea guilty is void since he did not personally and -9- orally enter it, as required by Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 516 . 2 A review of the record establishes a jury convicted and sentenced Mr.”
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