Our Tulsa DUI Lawyers care about you and your case. Unless you live under a rock, you don’t need to be told that it is against the law to drink over a certain amount of alcohol and drive a motor vehicle in The United States. DUI laws differ slightly from state to state but one thing that they all have in common is that the penalties for getting caught can be severe both personally and financially. First Offense DUI in Tulsa: In Oklahoma a first DUI offense carries… Read More
If the state charges you with the crime of eluding Police they must prove each element of the crime. The operator of the vehicle charged with eluding must have received from the Police a visual or audible signal to stop his or her vehicle. The operator of the vehicle said to be eluding Police must do some overt act to demonstrate his or her willful attempt to elude. This may include the driver of the eluding vehicle increasing his or her speed, turning off their headlights to avoid… Read More
If you made a mistake and wish to find a way to avoid trial and a potentially lengthy jail sentence, you do have a myriad of options available to you in Oklahoma state court. These options can take the form of pretrial diversion or a plea offer. Pretrial diversion is a court intervention plan. The prosecutor organizes and oversees the various diversion programs. In order to participate in diversion, the prosecutor must first screen you for a program. Each diversion program has different eligibility requirements. Often, the prosecutor… Read More
The crime of receiving stolen property is a relatively straightforward concept. If you purchase or receive stolen property, even if you didn’t know that it was stolen, you could be charged with the crime of receiving stolen property. Receiving stolen property is a felony and the penalties for being convicted are up to five years in the State Penitentiary, a fine of up to $500 or both. And you don’t even have to purchase the goods. If you merely agree to store the merchandise on the property you… Read More
Gun Charges in Oklahoma One of the most heated debates on the national level in recent years is gun control. It seems that not a week goes by that there isn’t some sort of shooting or mass violence that draws national media attention and gun control is usually the proposed political solution to the problem of gun violence. Over the years gun control has gotten stricter and stricter and Oklahoma has followed the nation’s lead. Gun control and regulation fall under both the state of Oklahoma and federal… Read More