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i jus received notice i had a Warrant For Class E Felony Of forgery. but i have not forged anything
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answered on Nov 5, 2020
You can be charged if the State believes there is probable cause to believe that you committed the crime it has charged you with. It very well could be that no crime was committed or they have the wrong person; that is something that can be determined when reviewing the discovery. With that said,... View More 
I know as of November 1st domestic abuse by strangulation will be considered a violent charge in oklahoma. He is a repeat offender of assault on me. Will he now have to serve his 85% of time since he is in prison now and will still be when the law comes in affect?
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answered on Nov 5, 2020
Two things. Not all violent crimes are crimes subject to the list of crimes in which inmates must serve 85% of their sentence before being eligible for release. In this situation, the Legislature amended the list of violent crimes to include several domestic abuse crimes; however, those same... View More
1st time offender charged with trafficking marijuana completed parole issue free have 25 deferred. Can I qualify for expungement? In Oklahoma
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answered on Oct 23, 2020
You say you have 25 deferred. Do you mean suspended? It looks like from the title of your question (by your use of 10/25) that you received maybe a 25-year sentence with the first 10 years to serve for trafficking marijuana, and you were paroled at some point while serving the 10 years, is that... View More
Is she allowed to say no contact, except meetings or groups? It is not in the order signed by the Judge. *edit* we wish to get married. He is 15+ yrs clean and I have 2+yrs clean.
answered on Oct 20, 2020
Both DA and DOC supervision have a clear restriction on being around felons. There normally is an exception for spouse, but otherwise it is a breach of probation.
answered on Oct 16, 2020
Subject Matter Jurisdiction issues are being argued based on McGirt and Murphy cases in Oklahoma. You need to be on a role and have a CBID card that shows you have a blood quantum. Further the crime must have occurred on Muskogee/Creek territory. I believe there has just been a ruling regarding... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2020
Depends...if they are having a hard time finding their witness then I don't like it because it gives them ore time to find them. If on the other hand, they are contemplating new evidence that might exonerate you then it is a good thing. Generally, I prefer pushing forward and calling ready.... View More
I am a Chief of Police in Oklahoma, and I came across a couple that someone wanted to file a complaint on, the husband dresses and acts like a baby, and the wife acts as his mother, at no time was any indecent exposure present, and nothing sexual was present, however they were at a public park and... View More
answered on Oct 19, 2020
Chief, from a state level, it is my understanding, so long as it doesn't violate the lewd and indecent statute then two consenting adults can dress and play as they see fit - this is no different in the eyes of the law as cross-dressing. Key issue is as you stated NO time indecent exposure or... View More
answered on Oct 19, 2020
That case number could be a case file number for a particular agency or municipality, however that format does not work with OSCN or any of the county/state courts.
answered on Oct 3, 2020
It really depends on how many times you have gone to court whether the judge will give you more time. Usually, most judges, will give you time to retain an attorney. My suggestion is to contact at least two attorneys and get prices. Let the judge know that you have contacted those specific... View More
answered on Oct 3, 2020
I think I actually answered this already. Contact two attorneys and get quotes on retainers. Then tell the judge who you talked with and that you need more time to retain them.
I scanned my items in self checkout. I noticed the machine was making a weird beeping when I scanned. Finally a worker came over and fixed it. So I went to leave and they asked for my receipt. They contained me saying I was a thief. I dont remember much of the event but I think she said I was... View More
answered on Oct 3, 2020
You should hire an attorney, even if it is just a municipal charge. These types of charges can haunt you. Let an experienced attorney handle this for you.
they’ve been dating since she was 17 and she just turned 18 not even a month ago.
answered on Oct 2, 2020
Generally speaking anytime there is an adult and the minor under the age of 16 years, you have considerable risk, in that the minor cannot give consent to anything. Also, Lewd Molestation, child pornography, etc. are charges that could be alleged for as little as selfies in bathing suits, or... View More
My son testified that his dad recently held his head under faucet of water as a disciplinary method.
answered on Sep 17, 2020
When you say testified, do you mean in court under oath? If that is the case, then I would question why the father still has unsupervised visitation? If you came to me with that claim, I would probably start by calling his attorney and try to get an agreement to adjust the visitation temporarily... View More
My mother got her car from impound and the transmission casing is busted up.
Now she has no car and no more cash the person is in jail on warrants but she broke my mom's car.
Can she file charges against her for breaking the car?
answered on Sep 3, 2020
Have your mother call the DA's office int he county where her car was stolen and the suspect is in jail. Tell them how much it would cost to fix, or what the vehicle was worth before the transmission was destroyed. The DA's office should include in their charges restitution, which they... View More
The trial judge has ordered a cash appeal bond be payed at the time of or prior to the filing of the notice of intent to appeal. This bond is in the same amount as the fines I was sentenced to. Is this not a denial of the right every person has to appeal in every case in Oklahoma? Seems that if... View More
answered on Sep 3, 2020
No, it's not. There are cases that say they can't do that, yet it's still done all over Oklahoma. Hire an attorney to address this issue with the judge.
I made the call out of fear. However I do truly wish to proceed with pressing charges. Should I call the da’s office back and tell them what’s going on?
answered on Sep 8, 2020
Many DA's offices have "victim/ witness" departments to answer these types of questions.
answered on Sep 8, 2020
This statute should be helpful:
https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=440214
there were two suspects. One already plead guilty and the other was the one that used my name and ssn apparently. There is a warrant for my arrest. From my understanding the person that used my name never showed up to court, I guess. I need help
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answered on Aug 26, 2020
If the person was arrested (may be tricky to tell, but if you want me to look to see, contact me directly), then that person was fingerprinted. If that is the case, there is a process to verify that you are not the person and you can receive a letter from OSBI confirming you are not the person same... View More
Her next court date isn't for another month and a half. She was on ankle monitor at time the crime happened and also there's a video of the couple that actually did it. She doesn't need to sit in jail any longer for something we never did. And what kind of legal action can we take... View More
answered on Aug 20, 2020
A case may be dismissed for many reasons. If your attorney filed or orally argued a motion to suppress the evidence under Brady or Kyles, or if the change makes it such that the witnesses will be easily impeached at preliminary hearing or trial, then the DA may choose to dismiss instead of facing... View More
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