Filing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy in Wagoner County is a great tool for those facing financial problems. If you’re considering filing for bankruptcy, you need to know what kind of bankruptcy you are going to file. The vast majority of individuals or families file either a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. The Chapter 7 is what most people think of when they hear…
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Assault and Battery on an Officer
In April of 2017, an Oklahoma City man was charged with assault and battery on an officer. The man was tailgating an undercover police car. When the undercover car requested back up, the man fled. He eventually parked his vehicle and exited it. While walking down the sidewalk, the man was approached by another officer. Upon the confrontation with the officer, the man attacked…
Threats by Phone or Computer Criminal Charges
Making Threats by Phone or telephone convictions can cost you jail time and money. In February of 2016 a Norman man was arrested for making threats by phone. The man, using the alias Kevin Burbank, would call strangers and threaten their lives over phone with offensive and obscene language. He would record the messages and post them on his YouTube channel. At one point the…
Defending Child Pornography Charges
Child pornography charges carry very serious punishment if you are convicted of the crime. With the advent of technology and the ability of people increasingly able to use it, child pornography rates exponentially grow. Over 17 million videos and photos of children in pornographic settings are estimated online. This number is constantly increasing according to FBI statistics and has more than tripled in the…
Wagoner County Malicious Injury to Property Charges
In Wagoner County Malicious Injury to Property Charges can end in jail time if convicted and if the In April of 2016 a Tulsa couple awoke to teenagers throwing eggs, bleach, and flour on their vehicles and home. The teenagers fled when the couple confronted them. However, if the vehicles remained covered with bleach and eggs in the morning monetary damage is likely to…
Reckless Handling of a Firearm in Wagoner County
Reckless Handling of a Firearm in Wagoner County can result in criminal charges being filed. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reports that over 40,000 handgun licenses were awarded in 2015. This is part of a 178% increase in licensing since 2007. With statistics like these, you can see how reckless handling of a firearm laws can affect large numbers of people. However, the…
Wagoner County Indecent Exposure Attorneys
Our Wagoner County Indecent Exposure Attorneys can help you. Indecent exposure in Oklahoma is an often misunderstood topic. While public urination can cause arrest, in 2011 Oklahoma lawmakers clarified that public urination was only a misdemeanor and was a lesser charge than indecent exposure. Indecent exposure, while having similarities, is treated differently under law. The penalties are much harsher and can be much more…
Obtaining Prescription by Fraud in Wagoner County
Obtaining Prescription by Fraud is a felony in Oklahoma. A March 2016 Oklahoman article discusses a nurse in Mustang, Oklahoma charged with obtaining prescription by fraud. She worked at a nursing facility that would often telephone medication orders in to a pharmacy. During the telephone ordering, the nurse would add an order of hydrocodone to the list of medication orders for different patients. Upon…
Wagoner Attorneys Discuss First Degree Manslaughter
First Degree Manslaughter is a violent crime in Oklahoma. This subjects the offender to the “85% Rule,” which states a perpetrator must serve at least 85% of their sentence before receiving eligibility for parole. However, manslaughter in the second degree is not subject to the 85% rule. In terms of sentencing this is huge. It could amount to far more years in jail and…