Charles Chapel
Charles S. Chapel was a judge on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. He was first appointed to the court on January 12, 1993, by Democratic Governor David Walters. He was retained by voters on November 3, 1998, and November 2, 2004.[1][2] He retired on February 28, 2010.[3][4][5]
Education
Chapel graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science degree and received his J.D. from the University of Tulsa College of Law and his LLM degree from the University of Virginia.[6]
Military service
Chapel served in U.S. Marine Corps 1959 to 1963.[6]
Career
Chapel co-founded the firm Chapel, Riggs, Abney, Neal & Turpen. Additionally, he served as Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Tulsa.[6]
Awards and associations
- Trustee, Oklahoma Bar Association
- Trustee, Jenks Public Schools Foundation.[6]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1998 judicial retention results
- ↑ 2004 judicial retention results
- ↑ 5 News, "Judge Charles Chapel announces retirement from state Court of Criminal Appeals," January 6, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Tulsa World "Oklahoma appeals judge announces retirement," January 6, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Tulsa World "Fellow jurists celebrate retiring judge's service: Judge Charles Chapel will retire March 1 from the state Court of Criminal Appeals.," February 18, 2010
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Oklahoma State Courts, "Judge Chapel Biography"
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma
State courts:
Oklahoma Supreme Court • Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals • Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals • Oklahoma District Courts • Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims
State resources:
Courts in Oklahoma • Oklahoma judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oklahoma
