Bonding Out or Paying for Attorney
Unfortunately, many people charged with crimes are the ones that can least afford it. In some cases, families have a limited amount... Read More
Enforcing Visitation
Recently, I have seen several posts of a shared article regarding a “new law” which “just went into effect” regarding a new process... Read More
Honest Mistakes
One of my first experiences as a young lawyer-to-be had a huge impact on my view of our criminal justice system. I was... Read More
New Car Seat Rules
Another modification to Oklahoma Law that went into affect on November 1, regards car seats. KOCO.com ran a good graphic that showed... Read More
Texting and Driving
Beginning yesterday, Oklahoma became one of the last states to enact a law specifically banning texting and driving. Nevermind that we already... Read More
No Refusal Weekend
There has been some publicity regarding what is called a “no refusal weekend” in Norman tonight and tomorrow. Here is how it works: If you... Read More
Presumption of Innocence
This week has been both heartbreaking and infuriating. If you live under a rock, a 25 year old woman drove into a crowd... Read More
Justice Delayed or Justice Denied?
In case you missed it, 60 Minutes had a heartbreaking piece on a man who was exonerated after 30 years on death row... Read More
DNA – Trustworthy?
Most criminal defense lawyers know that science in Court is not like CSI. Fingerprints are rarely used anymore. The FBI has admitted that... Read More
6 Things You Need to Know About Removing the Ten Commandments
Article 2, Section 5 of the Oklahoma Constitution provides: “No public money or property shall ever be appropriated, applied, donated, or used, directly... Read More