Some criminal charges clearly focus upon individuals with quite specific tendencies and a predilection to act in a certain manner. A person who has unquestionably committed multiple murders is just as unquestionably a violent person. An individual charged with large-scale drug trafficking is likely to have a background marked by previous involvement with illegal…
Nobody gets behind the wheel intending to get a DUI. Maybe your drinks snuck up on you. Maybe you were more intoxicated than you thought. Whatever the reason, you wound up seeing flashing lights behind you and the next thing you knew you were in the backseat of a squad car. Being charged with…
For many, summer is a time to finally embark on the Great American Road Trip. There’s something nostalgic about cracking the roadmap and inching along the interstate, town by town, landmark by landmark. Maybe you’ve even rented an RV for the occasion, scouting campgrounds and hotels across the nation. At some point, your friends…
Facing DUI charges is a frightening experience for any Oklahoma driver. Potential penalties include a suspended license, steep fines, jail time and more. However, for drivers with an Oklahoma commercial driver’s license (CDL), the stakes can be much higher, whether you face DUI charges after driving your commercial vehicle or your personal vehicle. A…
Law enforcement officers made their presence known on a recent weekend night in Oklahoma City. Police car lights were flashing, illuminating bright orange cones and the vehicles waiting to go through a sobriety checkpoint staffed by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office. The checkpoints have a two-pronged purpose: to deter…