Oklahoma § 21-701.11 - Instructions - Jury findings of aggravating
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-701.11 — Instructions - Jury findings of aggravating, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-701.11. Instructions - Jury findings of aggravating
circumstance.
In the sentencing proceeding, the statutory instructions as
determined by the trial judge to be warranted by the evidence shall
be given in the charge and in writing to the jury for its
deliberation. The jury, if its verdict be a unanimous
recommendation of death, shall designate in writing, signed by the
foreman of the jury, the statutory aggravating circumstance or
circumstances which it unanimously found beyond a reasonable doubt.
In nonjury cases the judge shall make such designation. Unless at
least one of the statutory aggravating circumstances enumerated in
this act is so found or if it is found that any such aggravating
circumstance is outweighed by the finding of one or more mitigating
circumstances, the death penalty shall not be imposed. If the jury
cannot, within a reasonable time, agree as to punishment, the judge
shall dismiss the jury and impose a sentence of imprisonment for
life without parole or imprisonment for life.
Amended by Laws 1987, c. 96, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1987.
§21-701.11a. Clemency not affected.
Nothing in this act shall be construed to impair or abrogate the
use of clemency by way of commutation or pardon.
Amended by Laws 1987, c. 96, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1987.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-701.11 ("Instructions - Jury findings of aggravating") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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