When people hear about drug charges, they might automatically think of illegal drugs, but these aren't the only kinds of drugs that can lead to these criminal cases. In some cases, narcotics are the substances that are at the center of the matter. Narcotics, many of...
Year: 2019
Evaluate defense options for a homicide case
Facing homicide charges, which include murder and manslaughter, isn't something that can be ignored. These charges aren't going to go away if you try to forget about them. Because of the very nature of them, the criminal justice system usually takes a very harsh...
Drunk driving in Oklahoma is a challenging problem
Drunk driving laws were put into place to try to make the roads safer for everyone who uses them. In Oklahoma, the number of fatalities attributed to drunk driving crashes is higher than the rate of the nation as a whole. Yet, only 1.8% of Oklahomans report that they...
Behavior can impact the outcome of a traffic stop
Police officers patrolling the streets pull drivers over daily. You might not think that your behavior during the traffic stop has any part in what is going to happen during it, but that thought is just plain wrong. You have to be prepared to handle police...
Do you have a loved one negatively affected by fentanyl?
If you have a loved one with an addiction, his or her disease may have affected you more than you realize. You may have tried to control your loved one's behavior in efforts to make his or her life easier or healthier. You may have even enabled the addiction without...
Consider the goal of your marijuana defense strategy
Marijuana usage is something that is becoming more commonplace as national attitudes shift on the subject and its usage becomes more widely accepted for medicinal purposes. Unfortunately, this drug can still lead to legal trouble for many people. Despite the...
Heroin: A serious problem in Oklahoma
Heroin addiction is a very serious matter that must be addressed quickly. The issue with it is that most addicts aren't willing to get help. Unfortunately, they might not be able to make this decision on their own if they face criminal charges. For one thing, they...
Consider the consequences of a drunk driving conviction
When you are pulled over for the suspicion of drunk driving, the police officer who stopped you will go through several things to determine what to do. You might be asked to take a field sobriety test or to take a test to determine your blood alcohol concentration. As...
A criminal conviction can affect college financial aid
Whether you just graduated high school and are getting ready to head off to college in the fall or you have been working toward your college degree for some time now, a criminal conviction can mess up your education plans. Did you know that, if convicted of a crime,...
Homicide charges may be answered with a self-defense claim
Taking another human's life is something that most people hope they never have to do. When you are facing a difficult decision of how to best protect yourself, you might not have a choice. If your life is in danger, you will do what it takes to save your own life....