More than a year after 34-year old Army veteran LaRue Bratcher was arrested and charged with murder for shooting an attempted burglar outside his cannabis cultivation company, an attorney representing his high-profile case believes Oklahomans from all backgrounds can relate to his story.
Clay Curtis, who has practiced law for about eight years, was named Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year.
Bratcher, a black man, was originally charged with second-degree murder after shooting 42-year-old Daniel Hardwick, a white man and the suspect in the attempted burglary.
“[Prater] has acted in a way so deplorable, unethical and, in my opinion, criminal, that it requires disqualification of him and his entire office,” Clayburn Curtis.
“What Larue Bratcher did was reasonable, and God forbid any one of us ever find ourselves in that situation,” his defense attorney, Clay Curtis.
Uncertainty on cannabis enforcement began in Oklahoma’s legal system before the first dispensary opened its doors.
For being awarded this year’s Clarence Darrow Award. This award recognizes the Oklahoma criminal defense attorney of the year. Overman Legal is proud to announce our very own Clayburn Curtis will be awarded this years Clarence Darrow award! Clay has shown courage in and out of the courtroom.
