Criminal Defense

Yes, you can fire your criminal defense lawyer in Oklahoma at any time if you hired them privately, but court-appointed attorneys require court approval to be replaced. How much it affects your case depends on how close you are to trial, whether a judge grants a continuance, and what your…

Being a suspect means law enforcement is investigating you but has not yet filed formal charges. Being charged means the prosecutor has decided there is enough evidence to prosecute you, and the criminal process has officially begun. The gap between these two stages is where an attorney can make the…

Oklahoma allows murder prosecutions without a body, and convictions do happen. The absence of remains does not automatically mean the case goes away, but rather that prosecutors have to work harder (as does your defense). If you or someone you love is under investigation for murder and no body has…

The Oklahoma justice system has convicted innocent people. Some of them served decades in prison before DNA evidence proved what they always knew: they didn’t do it. Post-conviction DNA testing is available in Oklahoma under the Postconviction DNA Testing Act, and it has already freed people. At Jacqui Ford Law,…

Being accused of manslaughter in Oklahoma is not something anyone can ever prepare themselves for. Manslaughter charges in Oklahoma carry severe penalties, and even an investigation alone can have life-altering consequences. At Jacqui Ford Law, an experienced Oklahoma City criminal defense firm, attorney Jacqui Ford represents individuals facing serious felony…

The first thing you should do if you have an outstanding arrest warrant is take a deep breath. Just because there is a warrant for your arrest doesn’t necessarily mean the police are about to break down your door. With a confident knowledge of your rights and an experienced defense…