Tracy Tiernan - April 19, 2024 - Criminal Defense
The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution gives you the right to a fair trial if you are being accused of a crime. The elements of a fair trial are many, but one of them is an impartial jury. Oklahoma takes the right to a jury trial even more seriously than most other states. […]
Tracy Tiernan - March 18, 2024 - Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes
In many cases, possession of drug paraphernalia is the kind of criminal charge that you can easily laugh off. Impress your roommates with the story of how a police K-9 zeroed in on the spoon on the passenger seat of your car during a traffic stop, despite your protests that the spoon was only there […]
Tracy Tiernan - February 15, 2024 - Criminal Defense
If you are on trial in criminal court, then the level of certainty that matters is “beyond a reasonable doubt.” The jury must acquit you if they think that you might be guilty as long as they have reasonable doubt about your guilt. Likewise, in civil lawsuits, the outcome depends on whether a preponderance of […]