Criminal Defense

It seems like people are often quick to brush off misdemeanor charges as no big deal. After all, it’s not a felony, right?! Wrong.  Misdemeanor charges in Oklahoma can range from assault to breaking an entering to DUI to theft -- and more. Just because those charges aren’t as serious…

You may have heard an old urban legend about criminal convictions dropping off your criminal record after a certain number of years. Seven years? Ten years? Is it less for a misdemeanor? When you’re applying for jobs and housing, any amount of years can seem like an eternity for a…

So, you’ve been arrested and convicted of a crime, but you’ve done your time and even gotten an expungement -- or wiping your record clean of said criminal charges. But what does that mean for you going forward?  Expungements can make life easier for you in many ways, including providing more…

If the $100 fine you could get for texting and driving in Oklahoma doesn’t scare you, perhaps the statistics surrounding distracted driving will.  Forty-eight states have enacted laws that ban texting while driving, and for good reason. Oklahoma was the 46th state to enact such a ban. Missouri and Montana…

Law enforcement within Canadian County, Oklahoma has established a task force dedicated to catching predators and protecting children online. This task force, with help from Canadian County’s Sheriff’s Department, relies on tips from concerned citizens as well as investigators who pose as minors on various social media networks. Arrests have…

In the past few years, several Oklahoma residents have been arrested for soliciting minors online. The Canadian County Sheriff’s Department has established a task force dedicated to ferreting out predators who solicit underage people online for sexual encounters. Using undercover deputies as decoys, the Canadian County Sheriff’s Department creates profiles…

If you have been accused of harassing a passenger, it can be accompanied by a whole bevy of emotions. Anxiety, fear, and apprehension are all common emotions. You may even be angry, especially if the passenger was difficult. Your ability to generate income is on the line. But this is…

One adult trying to intimidate or coerce another is sadly a very common occurrence. From a mild confrontation with a stranger brought on by stress to one of the harsher forms: statements and actions by one person directed towards another person causing the target to suffer needlessly. It is a…

Section 152 in title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes details the statute of limitations for criminal offenses.  Statutes are the amount of time allowed for the prosecution to file a charge against an individual for a certain type of crime.  This statute has been altered over time to differentiate between…