Q: My husband was just sentenced to 85% crime. His lawyer says it is considered non violent. Are all 85% crimes violent?
He is being told in jail that all 85% crimes are violent. We don't know if his lawyer told him correctly. We are in Oklahoma.
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Yes, at least what is considered a violent crime under Oklahoma law. A few years ago, the State Legislature amended the violent crime list to ensure they included all of the 85% crimes as violent crimes. Now, the opposite is not true - there are violent crimes that are not 85% crimes.
For Oklahoma's list of 85% crimes: https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=489049
For Oklahoma's list of violent crimes: https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=489533
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