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.”...
Collateral Consequences
Most people are familiar with the typical punishments for crimes such as prison or fines...
A Simple Start to Each Case
My first step after interviewing a client seems pretty obvious, but surprisingly it’s not always...
Urbanic.Law is here!
My new website is now officially open! It’s set up with some great features. The posts...