ORDER ADOPTING REVISION IN AND RE-PUBLISHING
PORTIONS OF RULE 3.5
¶1 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1051(b) of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, we hereby revise, adopt, promulgate and republish portions of Rule 3.5 of the Rules of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, 22 O.S.Supp.1997, Ch. 18 , App. As follows:
Rule 3.5(C)(3) is amended by deleting ‘(3) Unpublished opinions are not to be cited as authority’ and substituting the revised provision ‘(3) In all instances, an unpublished opinion is not binding on this Court. However, parties may cite and bring to the Court’s attention the unpublished opinions of this Court provided counsel states that no published case would serve as well the purpose for which counsel cites it, and provided further that counsel shall provide opposing counsel and the Court with a copy of the unpublished opinion.
¶2 This revision shall become effective on the date of this order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
WITNESS OUR HANDS AND THE SEAL OF THIS COURT this 1st day of April, 1999.
/s/ Reta M. Strubhar
RETA M. STRUBHAR, Presiding Judge
/s/ Gary L. Lumpkin
GARY L. LUMPKIN, Vice Presiding Judge
/s/ Charles A. Johnson
CHARLES A. JOHNSON, Judge
/s/ Charles S. Chapel
CHARLES S. CHAPEL, Judge
/s/ Steve Lile
STEVE LILE, Judge
ATTEST:
/s/ James Patterson
Clerk