Oklahoma Court Of Criminal Appeals Overturns Death Sentence

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the death sentence of a man convicted of beating a 16-year-old to death.

Saturday, May 8th 2021, 10:07 pm

By: News On 6


-

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the death sentence of a man convicted of beating a 16-year-old to death.

The court overturned the sentence and conviction of Choctaw Nation member Miles Bench because of the recent federal ruling on tribal jurisdiction.

Bench was convicted of beating Braylee Henry to death in 2012.

logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News on 6 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

May 8th, 2021

November 25th, 2024

November 25th, 2024

November 25th, 2024

Top Headlines

December 13th, 2024

December 13th, 2024

December 13th, 2024

December 13th, 2024