New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part VII – Collection of DNA for felony arrests
If you’re arrested for a felony in Oklahoma, your DNA will now be taken. Simple...
New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part VI – No longer illegal to drive without insurance card
Before November 1, 2016, it was illegal to drive without an insurance card in Oklahoma–even...
New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part V – Threshold for property crimes to be charged as a felony raised to $1,000
HB 2751 raises the threshold for property crimes to be charged as a felony to...
New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part IV – Reduction of mandatory minimums for drug offenses
HB 2479 reduces the mandatory minimum sentences for first and second felony drug possessions and...
New Oklahoma Laws in 2016 Part III – Expungement Reform
On November 1, 2016, a variety of new measures will go into effect that make...
New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part II – Discretion to file misdemeanor charges under certain circumstances
HB 2472 gives prosecutors discretion to file charges for non-85% crimes as misdemeanors instead of...
New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part I – DUI prosecutions by municipalities
This is the first of a five-part series discussing new laws related to criminal defense that...
What is aggressive defense?
I’ve had people ask me what it means to provide “aggressive defense.” While the image...
Pretextual stops — or — Why cops can use a minor traffic infraction as an excuse to stop you in hopes they can bust you for another more serious crime
The dictionary on my MacBook Pro defines pretext as “a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason.”...