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Does that mean they don't have the proof of how much I had or what I had on me or is that events might have been lost or is it because I was arrested by Tribal Police but I'm going through a state case
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answered on Sep 27, 2023
Criminal cases involving questions as to someone’s, possibly having ingested drugs or alcohol can sometimes be delayed when test results are sent off to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation lab or some other lab for testing. I’m not sure what your situation is but I suspect, perhaps, a... View More
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answered on Sep 16, 2023
Many bondsmen/ women operate differently. They don’t have to take your case. If they feel uncomfortable or feel, there is a risk you might not show up to Court or you are a flight Risk.
Again, you need to contact the bondsman/ woman that you have to discuss any issues related to a change... View More
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answered on Sep 14, 2023
Interesting fact pattern for certain. The crime (False Declaration of Ownership) was completed when you signed the document alleging you have owned the property for a certain period of time. The fact that you retrieve it later and make everything right would certainly be an extenuating circumstance... View More
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answered on Sep 5, 2023
Emergency protective orders are not criminal charges, they are sort of “quasi criminal.” They are intended to keep certain parties apart from each other because of the alleged wrongdoing of one of them. As long as rules are followed once a decision is made on whether there is any merit to an... View More
Would it be better if I got him a paid attorney
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answered on Jul 19, 2023
I’m afraid we’re going to need a bit more information before we can give you any meaningful direction.
But it sounds like you have a situation where a public defender or indigent defense attorney was appointed for someone who was sitting in jail as the case was making its way through... View More
When I was a kid, barely 18 even I got into trouble and caught a felony case.. I was so young and scared of the system that when my mother bonded me out I glad-fully forgot about the incident.. Until my court date came and I was sitting in the courtroom with my mother, both of us scared to death..... View More
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answered on Jul 3, 2023
Very good question! In most instances, when a defendant arrested for a crime is bonded out, it shows the court (or judge) that you likely also have the financial ability to hire and pay a private attorney to represent you. They go to great lengths to lighten the load for the public defenders... View More
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answered on Jun 23, 2023
Great question!
If you have noticed this dementia, and if you believe it is affecting the quality of representation of your case, it would be up to you whether or not to bring this concern to that attorney or the Court (Judge).
The attorney, I imagine, might disagree with you or... View More
We fired the lawyer because she lied about what she can deliver , she lied about being at court, she lied about not being able to have access to the discovery. She lied about when preliminary conference and the preliminary was. We asked for the preliminary to be scheduled and she kept scheduling... View More
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answered on Jun 9, 2023
You should always be suspicious of any attorney that says he drinks with the VA and currys favor with a Judge.
Can you tourney who won’t share evidence with the client he’s not doing their job. Most competent attorneys in just about any county should have your evidence within 1 to 7... View More
Witness to testify it did not happen.
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answered on May 1, 2023
Before a defendant can be sentenced to any period of incarceration, pursuant to a criminal statute or ordinance, each and every element of that crime must be proved to a trier of fact (meaning a judge or jury) by the standard “beyond a reasonable doubt.”
This concept involving how... View More
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answered on Apr 3, 2023
A motion for “discovery” is often filed when one party, usually the defense attorney, but it can also be the government’s attorney, files a motion, asking for additional evidence that they believe might be in existence but has not been turned over to them yet. A “brief in support” of such... View More
consequences for the mother if she drops charges and a protective order? He doesn’t live in their home. She was told she could be charged with a misdemeanor. Is that true?
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answered on Mar 28, 2023
This question depends a lot on the involvement of the department of human services in the matter. However, as a general rule, if a man has abused one of the children in the home (doesn’t matter whether they are his biological children, stepchildren or children of a girlfriend in a relationship)... View More
Chantel on bond they scheduled my first court date. I still haven’t received a new one or I haven’t filed charges yet.
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answered on Feb 25, 2023
Many times when someone is arrested for a DUI where there is a lengthy to delay before charges are approved and filed, it is usually the result of a blood test being sent off to the OSBI laboratory for testing. It is absolutely not uncommon for the lab to take six months, sometimes more, to return... View More
It's not for a bogus check, education or drug court.
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answered on Jan 2, 2023
In Tulsa County, and in many other counties, a $40 per month probation “supervision fee” will be charged by the supervising entity that is in addition to any fees owed to the cost administrator on a payment plan for “fines and costs.”
Often times if you have completed most of your... View More
The two with arrest warrents were issued from animal welfare.
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answered on Jan 1, 2023
You need to contact a criminal defense, attorney, as soon as possible, supply them with all of the pertinent facts, locations, jurisdictions, copies of citations, etc…and they will guide you.
In some instances, the police who pull someone over in a traffic stop will have on their body... View More
Its a domestic violence case, I was not there but was on phone with victim, call got dropped and no answer when I called back, so I called the police.
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answered on Dec 15, 2022
What a great question! And what an unbelievably common question in domestic assault and battery cases. Just about any criminal defense attorney will have a story about victims having a change of heart and wanting to stop this speeding train of prosecution against the father of their children or... View More
Second time tried as an adult on felony case, but priors were all dismissed
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answered on Nov 18, 2022
Possession of stolen vehicle can be charged a couple of different ways, usually charged where it carries up to two years in prison while assault or assault and battery with a dangerous weapon carries a minimum of zero and up to 10 years in prison. There’s a misdemeanor option on the dangerous... View More
Violations and my girlfriend was trying to commit suicide by taking my insulin and I tried to get it away from her and I've been charged with a domestic misdemeanor and now I have missed my court date and she was subpoenaed is it true that if she doesn't show up to court that that's... View More
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answered on Nov 18, 2022
Well, your first issue is that you have a warrant for your arrest for missing court. That’s going to need to be handled immediately. You need to contact your bail bondsman to see if they will agree to stay on the bond and get that figured out.
Next, yes it’s not uncommon for the... View More
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answered on Nov 16, 2022
Your question is not completely clear as to what you’re asking. It sounds like you’re stating that someone between the ages of 18 and 25 years old who gets arrested for their first felony offense is not able to receive a suspended sentence. What that statement implies is either that this... View More
What are the chances of me getting accepted into a alternative program?
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answered on Oct 20, 2022
It’s difficult to say without knowing the specifics of your past criminal history. Alternative courts such as veterans court, drug or DUI court, mental health court, they are reluctant to accept candidates with a violent history, or a history involving guns or protective orders. It’s been a... View More
In Oklahoma
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answered on Sep 6, 2024
Well, that is a bit of a simplification in terms of what a judge, or the state of Oklahoma, might be willing to do. When they arrest someone and place them in custody as they await criminal prosecution for a charge, absent some very special circumstances, they will usually remain in jail until they... View More
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