This post summarizes each new Oklahoma law relating to criminal justice that went into effect in 2016. When I originally started this endeavor, I thought I would be making a handful of posts. I ended up making 22 posts. I'm confident that my site has the most comprehensive analysis of Oklahoma criminal laws that went into effect in 2016. Part 1 - DUI prosecutions by … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma Criminal Laws in 2016 – Summary
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New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part XI – Courts To Consider PTSD When Sentencing Veterans
HB 2595 authorizes any court sentencing a veteran to consider as a mitigating factor that the person has been diagnosed as suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from his or her military service. The vet has to provide documentary evidence that served in in a combat zone and has been diagnosed with PTSD. The law is codified in 22 OS § 973a. As a veteran, I … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma Laws In 2016 Part XI – Courts To Consider PTSD When Sentencing Veterans
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 as that! Although I'm not a fan of the government having more information on us, I know that the collection of DNA in this manner has exonerated many people who have been wrongly convicted. So, I hope this law helps more people than it harms by the intrusion into our liberty. The enacted … [Read more...] about New Oklahoma laws in 2016 Part VII – Collection of DNA for felony arrests