Criminal Law

If you are facing an Okmulgee misdemeanor trial, it can be helpful to know about the steps that will most likely take place. It can also help to understand how your attorney can help your case at each step, including the various points to resolve your case along the way. Step One: Criminal Investigation A […]

Discovery, the exchange of information in any court case in Oklahoma, is governed by statutory and case law. You as a defendant in a criminal case are entitled to all the evidence that the prosecution has against you. Also, you entitled to all the evidence  the state has that tends to negate your guilt. This […]

Pre-trial is that stage of a criminal proceeding before the actual trial. In criminal proceedings, judges will hold a pre-trial conference to ensure that both sides are ready to proceed to trial. Some judges hold that conference immediately before the trial. Others hold that conference a month or so before the trial date. What Happens […]

A motion hearing in a misdemeanor case is an effective way to handle many of the issues in a case if it looks like it is going to go forward toward trial. Your attorney can bring a motion to ask the court for a particular kind of relief. You can ask the judge to exclude […]

Often times in a misdemeanor case, the first status conference takes place soon after the arraignment. In a misdemeanor case, the status conference is often called by varying names depending on the courtroom. It can be called a conference, jury trial sounding docket, sounding docket, preliminary hearing conference, or status conference. The conference is informal. […]