Police officers have a duty to address any issues that may threaten residents of Oklahoma. Drunk driving is one such issue that can pose serious risks to the public. While it is right to applaud law enforcement personnel for trying to keep roadways safe and as...
Month: May 2018
Did your child get caught with study drugs?
As you sent your child off to college, you likely felt a great deal of pride. You could not wait to hear updates of how he or she was making friends, excelling in class and participating in a variety of extracurricular activities. After all, you wanted your child to...
Oklahoma teaching assistant arrested on drug charges at work
Arresting people on drug charges keeps police officers in many states busy. Because Oklahoma is a state that takes a harsh view of these offenses, Law enforcement personnel may place a high priority on drug crimes. While most police arrests do not occur to adults in...
What Oklahomans need to know if medical marijuana is legalized
Next month when Oklahomans go to the polls, one of the measures we'll be voting on is an initiative to make medical marijuana legal. State Question (SQ) 788, if it passes, would add Oklahoma to the majority of states that allow medical and/or recreational marijuana,...
How DNA transfer could result in a conviction on murder charges
There is little doubt that advancements in forensics has led to many convictions that may not have occurred without this science. Sometimes, this is a good thing because it takes dangerous individuals out of public populations. However, other times, forensics has led...
DUI charges: To accept a plea agreement or not
We field many questions related to DUI charges at our law firm. Questions regarding a proposed plea agreement are usually near the top of the list. A good defense attorney will advise the defendant to look at the reason a prosecutor might offer a plea agreement.Maybe...