Criminal Law

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. […]

This is the third stage in the Okmulgee misdemeanor case. Arraignment is the first formal appearance in court. The defendant or the defendant’s attorney must appear. The charging documents are entered into the criminal case record and the defendant is formally informed of the prosecution’s charges. The First Steps In The Arraignment The court also […]

When a warrant is issued for a defendant’s arrest, in many counties in Oklahoma, the bail amount or bond amount is automatically set according to a bail schedule. If a defendant would like to have the bail amount lowered when arrested, the defendant can request a bond hearing. However, it may take a couple of […]

The criminal investigation phase is not one we normally think of associating with the hiring of an attorney, but maybe it should be. The criminal investigation phase is really the first step of a misdemeanor criminal case. There are steps that an experienced Okmulgee misdemeanor defense attorney can take at this phase to help protect […]