Criminal Defense

State Representative Orlando recently presented House Bill 39303 in Oklahoma before the House Criminal-Judiciary Committee. If signed into law, the bill would prohibit prisoners on death from seeking commutation or raising innocence claims to the Pardon and Parole Board. Dozens of measures focused on reshaping the structure of criminal law in Oklahoma are currently in […]

The criminal expungement process can clear an arrest as well as any charges or convictions that appear on your record. While some people use the terms ‘expungement’ and ‘sealing’ synonymously, they are actually different processes. Expungement refers to erasing documentation associated with a person’s criminal history, while sealing refers to when something is no longer […]

Several bills addressing criminal justice in Oklahoma will receive consideration when the legislature looks to pass these measures on February 7, 2022. To become laws, bills must pass through both House as well as Senate committees and then receive the support of votes from both chambers. After this, Oklahoma’s governor still has final authority to […]