The legal system has many criminal charges that it can seek to hold someone accountable for the death of another person. However, these charges usually depend on how the person died and the circumstances surrounding the reason for the person’s demise. The following information provides greater details about the charge of involuntary manslaughter and what its legal definition entails. How the law sees…
When someone enters or breaks into a property, whether a person(s) is home or not, without authentication, Oklahoma law considers that burglary. But to ascertain that the crime committed is truly burglary, you need to know the elements that mark it, as well as the degree to classify it. Read on to find out more of this, including the potential penalties and common…
Not all DUI charges in Oklahoma end up going to court. Many drunk driving cases are thrown out due to insufficient evidence or illegal searches. If your DUI charge is based on the results of a breath test, there’s a chance this evidence could be challenged. Breath tests are unreliable Evidence from breath tests is sometimes thrown out due to questions about the…
Oklahoma residents may be aware that the First Step Act, which was passed in 2018, was a bipartisan effort to reform the criminal justice system. One of the goals of the legislation was addressing sentencing disparities stemming from a 1980s law that made the penalties for possessing crack cocaine far harsher than the punishments for possessing power cocaine. The country’s cities were coping…
It’s not uncommon to feel anxious when you see a police car while traveling on an Oklahoma highway. It’s also not uncommon to feel a slight sense of dread when you realize that such a vehicle is following your car and has its lights on. However, as long as you stay calm, there is a good chance that you’ll be able to get…
Drunk driving remains a serious offense in the state of Oklahoma. Per the Center for Disease Control statistics, 2,205 people died in drunk driving-related accidents between 2003 and 2012 in the Sooner State. When someone ends up pulled over for suspicion of a DUI, the subsequent evidence recovered will affect the strength of the prosecution’s case. Hiring a DUI attorney might prove beneficial to…
