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
OCCA Case Review – Sanders v. State, 2015 OK CR 11
In this case, the police were serving an arrest warrant for the Defendant (a known felon), and upon entering the house and arresting the... Read More
Is There a War on Cops?
Lately there has been a narrative in the mass-media about a so-called “War on Cops.” But is this really true, or is... Read More
Hire a Lawyer!
I was on the misdemeanor plea docket Monday morning, and even after witnessing thousands of pleas, it never ceases to amaze me... Read More
6 Things You Need to Know About Expungements
I get several calls a week from people asking why they still have a criminal charge “on their record.” Almost always, the... Read More
The Injustice of Oklahoma Sentencing
Last week I wrote a blog about the injustice of letting a man who actually violently killed a person live, while executing the man who was alleged... Read More
To Plea or to Blind Plea
It is said that 90% of criminal cases are ultimately resolved by plea agreement. In NW Oklahoma, it seems to be an... Read More
OCCA Case Review – State v. Nelson, 2015 OK CR 10
Mr. Nelson was charged with Obstruction of an Officer, Resisting an Officer, Failure to Carry Insurance Verification and Failure to Signal. The... Read More