Prescription drug possession charges is an epidemic plaguing our legal system of today’s society. According to a 2012 study from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, over 900,000…
In Tulsa County Violating a protective order is a criminal offense. When discussing violating a protective order It’s first useful to understand what a protective order is and why people use them. First,…
As far as violent crimes are concerned assault and battery is one of the most common crimes in the United States. In Oklahoma Assault and Battery can be separate or dual crimes. This…
Oklahoma has one of the strictest laws in the nation pertaining to the possession of stolen property. In Oklahoma, the burden of proof basically falls on the buyer of merchandise. The buyer…
The police will stop many of us at some point in our lives. It may be while traveling in a motor vehicle, riding a bike, or on foot. It is imperative that…
The outcome of a criminal case should be a determination from the quality of the evidence . However, the reality of our justice system is far different than the ideal. If you…
The problem of prescription drug trafficking is becoming an increasingly serious issue, both in the State of Oklahoma and nationally. Estimations show that daily, 2,500 U.S. youth ages 12 to 17 abuse a…
On November 1, 2014, Oklahoma is again amending its expungement laws. They now provide extra relief for what types of crimes can receive expungement from an individual’s criminal record. Under Oklahoma criminal…
Drug charges in the state of Oklahoma carry with them serious consequences, if convicted. Whether you receive charges on possession of drugs (marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, etc.), drug distribution, or drug trafficking,…
Under common law, murder is the unlawful killing of another person with malice aforethought. The intent to kill, to do serious bodily harm,to commit a felony, and outrageous recklessness constitutes common law…