But I Thought it Was a Misdemeanor?
Oklahoma has several crimes that upon first offense are just considered Misdemeanors, but second offenses are potentially felonies. And the Oklahoma Legislature,... 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
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