Oklahoma Blog: Criminal Law Situations

While the Oklahoma legislature is currently in recess, they are still working on topics for the next session, which begins in February. One issue being studied during this recess is the effect of the 85 Percent Law. The 85 Percent Law was enacted in 1999 and requires individuals convicted of certain felonies to serve at least 85 percent of their sentence before being eligible for release.  If you have been charged with any of these crimes, contact our experienced Oklahoma defense attorneys at once to discuss your case.

 

For eighteen consecutive days, temperatures in Oklahoma have been above 100 degrees, and looking at the extended forecast, there is no relief in sight. The combination of high temperatures and lack of rain has resulted in extremely dry conditions; a typical Oklahoma summer. Most counties west of the I-35 corridor, as well as a few counties in eastern Oklahoma, have instituted a burn ban.  Some may forget, or may not be aware, and some may accidentally find themselves in need of an Oklahoma criminal defense attorney.

When parents of a child are not living well together and begin the toxic cycle of attempting to harm each other's position in the household, the situation can become extremely dysfunctional whether the parents ultimately seek and obtain a divorce or not. These situations can quickly deteriorate to a point where serious legal problems can arise, and some of these legal problems are the result of false accusations of child abuse and child neglect. When this occurs, Oklahoma family laws become less relevant for the time being, as the accused parent will need to defend these false child abuse charges with the help of an experienced Oklahoma child neglect attorney.