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 […]
Criminal Law
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Finding out about criminal charges in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, can be scary. There are all sorts of ways of finding out that there are criminal charges pending against you. Each has an up side and a down side. And while none of them are pleasant, when criminal charges are pending against you, it is almost always […]
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It can happen to any of us. We go about our daily business, and suddenly a situation changes, and through no fault of our own, we may face criminal charges. And though it may be tempting to go with a public defender or handle our own defense in that situation, there are very good reasons […]
