Okmulgee Lawyer Blog

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. […]

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 […]