Drug Trafficking - The Presumption of a Greater Crime

Drug Trafficking - The Presumption of a Greater Crime

A significant misperception exists surrounding the criminal charge of drug trafficking in Oklahoma. The critical element that escalates a charge from simple possession to the much more severe offense of trafficking is not proof of sale, distribution, or transportation. It is purely the weight of the substance found in a person's possession.

Objection Hearsay! What Does that Mean?

Objection Hearsay!  What Does that Mean?

At its core, the rule against hearsay is designed to ensure that evidence presented in court is reliable, credible, and can be tested for its truthfulness. Ultimately, the hearsay rule and its exceptions represent a careful balancing act.  The goal is to filter out unreliable gossip and second-hand accounts while still allowing for the admission of evidence that, despite being hearsay, carries strong indicators of trustworthiness.

The Gun Under the Seat: Why It's Legally Yours

The Gun Under the Seat: Why It's Legally Yours

Ultimately, the driver is responsible for everything in their vehicle.  Understanding constructive possession is crucial for any driver, as it highlights a legal reality: a weapon in your car can be legally treated as a weapon in your hands.

Rising Gun Violence and Death Among Teens

Rising Gun Violence and Death Among Teens

The astronomical rise in teen gun violence is shocking, but the cause should surprise anyone. Insufficient parental oversight, pervasive exposure to violent video games, and the increasing use of high-potency THC creates a detrimental mixture that is literally killing our children.

Illegal Seizure and the 4th Amendment

Illegal Seizure and the 4th Amendment

What constitutes a legal versus unconstitutional seizure of a person? In Oklahoma, knowing the law can make the difference when it comes to your liberty. Criminal procedure is not a suggestion, it is the law.

Prosecutorial Discretion

Prosecutorial Discretion is a power entrusted to prosecutors in criminal law matters, allowing them to decide which charges to bring against an individual and whether to pursue prosecution at all . This article delves into the various advantages and disadvantages of prosecutorial discretion.

Can I Get Charged with a Burglary and a Robbery?

Can I Get Charged with a Burglary and a Robbery?

What are the primary differences between robbery, burglary, and larceny? It comes down to whether the victim of the crime was present at the time of the burglary or the larceny. These terms are wrongly used interchangeably but are not the same crimes and have different legal consequences.

The Big Debate on Bail Bonds

The Big Debate on Bail Bonds

We have seen recently how having too low a bond allowed defendants with long violent criminal records to get back out on the street, only to commit more crimes and in some cases the death of innocent people. Judges have a difficult decision in balancing the constitutional rights of a defendant, who is innocent until proven guilty,

Right to a Speedy Trial in Oklahoma

Right to a Speedy Trial in Oklahoma

Speedy Trial Rights…how to fight long delays and when does it come into play.

4th Amendment – Not Justice for All

4th Amendment – Not Justice for All

…it once again reinforces the degradation of the 4th amendment and our rights to protection against government agencies being able to reach into our lives based on their subjective intent, instead of hard-fast evidence.

Leverage in Criminal Cases

Leverage in Criminal Cases

Why should your attorney have trial experience? The threat of trial is one of the strongest pieces of leverage you have in order to negotiate with the prosecutor. Make sure your attorney provides you that leverage.

4th Amendment - Unconstitutional Stop

4th Amendment - Unconstitutional Stop

In a time when society’s relationship with the police seems fractured, our judiciary must draw a line in the sand to prevent the 4th Amendment from being further dismantled.

Ret. General Flynn – A Cautionary Tale about Police Practices

Ret. General Flynn – A Cautionary Tale about Police Practices

What chance does the average person have if someone as smart, experienced, and savvy as Ret. General Flynn can be leveraged into pleading guilty?  The facts speak for themselves: 29% of all DNA exonerations involved a false confession.  If you are outraged by the FBI techniques used on Ret. General Flynn, then be just as outraged these same techniques are used on a daily basis by almost every police force in this country.  It is time for a change.

Not Guilty - Sexual Child Abuse

Not Guilty - Sexual Child Abuse

Boeheim Freeman Law - Trial Win - Not Guilty in Child Sexual Abuse Case