Civil asset forfeiture. A long, slightly confusing word that most people can’t define. If you’re one of those people, let’s get you up to speed. Civil asset forfeiture is a legal term that lets law enforcement seize assets or property when they think the owner is using those assets or…
A federal judge has thrown out evidence in a drug trafficking case due to reckless statements made by the detective when getting the search warrant. Police detective Keith Medley, a 14 year veteran of the Oklahoma City Department, arrested Victor DeWayne Gaines after finding pot, cocaine, and a gun in…
Jacqui Ford, Jacquelyn Ford Law, P.C.: Welcome to Your Best Defense podcast. My name is Jacqui Ford. And we are talking this week about sex offender registration. It’s part of the important things you have to consider when you’re charged with sex offenses in Oklahoma. Is whether or not you’re…
We’ve all watched cops, and we’ve all seen an episode when the police dogs come in and sniff out the drugs in the bad guy’s car. It’s always a very pivotal moment in the episode. This makes for great TV, but it’s important to know when exactly police dogs…
Well actually, once you’re in jail you can call more than one person, but it’ll cost you. If you want to talk to someone who is locked up you better be ready to pay. The Department of Corrections can’t afford to pay the phone bills for every inmate, so that…
Going through the criminal justice system can get a little confusing. It’s hard to know what stage of the process you’re in and what’s coming next. Something that is commonly confused is the difference between a preliminary hearing and a trial. The main difference is that during the preliminary hearing…
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