Three Key Benefits of Obtaining an Expungement
Having a criminal conviction removed from your public record can provide several benefits across many areas of your life. Here are three of the most significant.
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Testing Patterns
Despite protections, most employers will be able to drug test for marijuana if State Question 788 passes. By Ben LUSCHEN Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining cannabis and cannabinoids in Oklahoma leading up to the June 26 medical marijuana referendum. In 2012, Oklahoma passed the Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing …
How to Obtain an Expungement in Oklahoma
Receiving an expungement in Oklahoma is an effective way to mitigate long-lasting harm from a record of a criminal conviction, as it allows you — as outlined by statute — to “state that no such action has ever occurred.” So how do you know if you are qualified to receive one?
Arrested for a DUI in Oklahoma? Here’s What You Can Expect Next.
Driving under the influence (DUI) is a relatively common, but serious charge in Oklahoma. Furthermore, navigating through the process of a DUI arrest can be an extremely complicated endeavor on a multitude of levels. Have you recently been charged with a DUI offense? Keep reading to learn essential information about what you can expect as …
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Testing Patterns
Despite protections, most employers will be able to drug test for marijuana if State Question 788 passes. By Ben LUSCHEN Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining cannabis and cannabinoids in Oklahoma leading up to the June 26 medical marijuana referendum. In 2012, Oklahoma passed the Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing …
New Partner Announcement
Congratulations To New Partner, Benjamin Munda Overman Legal Group is proud to announce Benjamin Munda as the firm’s newest partner. Mr. Munda joined the firm as an associate in August 2020. “I am honored to continue my career in criminal defense as a partner at Overman Legal Group.” says Munda. “I’m eager to keep working …
Challenging Authority
HB2612 was signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt but has been questioned and now challenged in court. By Matt Dinger (Published March 27, 2019) Five days after House Bill 2612 was signed into law, it has a legal challenge. The petition was filed on behalf of plaintiff Leslie Ann Collum in Oklahoma County District …
Defense attorney for Army vet LaRue Bratcher: “everyone can relate to shooting a burglar”
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.
Black Cannabis Entrepreneur Jailed for Killing White Burglar
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.
Judge denies motion to disqualify David Prater from manslaughter case after tampering allegation
“[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.