Don't Wait - Call Now!
918-621-8083
In a May 2017 article, NewsOK reports that members of the Irish Mob attempted silence witnesses in an upcoming murder trial. The inmates used burn phones to call and text witnesses from jail. These threats by phone were valid. A carefully orchestrated attempt on one witness’s life left him in the hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest. When the witness survived, threats…
Drug Trafficking Crimes in Okmulgee carry the potential for time in prison. It’s widely known that Oklahoma has some of the toughest drug laws in the country. With its amended version of the Trafficking in Illegal Drugs Act, you can get 20 years for a first violation of its provisions. The Trafficking in Illegal Drugs Act makes it illegal to knowingly possess, distribute, manufacture,…
Okmulgee Burglary Crimes are common in Okmulgee County. Burglary is a felony that carries harsh penalties. Burglary is generally defined as a person breaking and entering into a building. If you break or enter you must have the intent to commit a felony. People typically assume that the intended felony is a theft of some kind. In fact, the definition of burglary is bigger…
Okmulgee Assault and battery crimes are very common in Okmulgee County. Its the kind of crime that’s charged at all different levels with all different ranges of sentencing. Sometimes its charged as simple assault other times its domestic assault and even assault with a deadly. Because of the discretion in the way its handled sometimes assault and battery crimes are overcharged. Over charging a…
Embezzlement Crimes in Okmulgee come in a couple different kinds. Embezzlement is charged either as a felony or a misdemeanor. Oklahoma criminal law statutes define embezzlement as the “fraudulent appropriation of property of any person or legal entity, legally obtained, to any use or purpose not intended or authorized by its owner, or the secretion of the property with the fraudulent intent to appropriate…
Domestic Assault and battery in Okmulgee is more common than people realize. An argument between family members starts out as a simple disagreement that cane spiral out of control. In Oklahoma, a charge of domestic abuse is not treated the same as regular assault and battery. In the statute for assault and battery, the crime for unwanted force or violence in the more private…
Oklahoma Watch reports in a 2016 article that 59% of fatal overdoses in Oklahoma were from prescription drug abuse. The three leading prescription drugs causing overdoses were: Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, and Alprazolam (Xanax). Some doctors report that people come in with overdoses who have habits reaching close to $300/day on prescription pills. As a result, Oklahoma increased penalties on possession of prescription drugs. Fortunately for…