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Oklahoma Capital Punishment Laws
More Information on Capital Punishment Laws
| Code Section | Tit. 21 §§701.10, et seq.; Tit. 22 §§1005, et seq. |
| Is Capital Punishment Allowed? | Yes |
| Effect of Defendant's Incapacity | Suspend sentence if insane or pregnant |
| Minimum Age | No minimum age |
| Available for Crimes Other than Homicide? | None |
| Definition of Capital Homicide | Previous felony conviction involving use/threat of violence; knowingly created great risk of death to more than one person; for remuneration or employed another for remuneration; especially heinous, atrocious or cruel; avoiding lawful arrest or prosecution; committed while serving sentence for felony; probability of defendant being continuing threat to society; victim was a peace officer or guard |
| Method of Execution | Lethal injection or electrocution if lethal injection held to be unconstitutional or firing squad if both of above found to be unconstitutional |
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