Criminal Law

https://youtu.be/bLvrCqG8_So Governor's pardon and expungement for criminal charges.   Gaining a Governor’s Pardon Hi, my name is Jansen Rigney. I am the criminal, family, and soft intellectual property attorney in Wagner County for the Wirth Law Office, and we've been talking a little bit about criminal misdemeanor and felony expungements. The first two sections we … [Read more...] about Gaining a Governor’s Pardon

https://youtu.be/0Z6X3jVy0nQ Moving Forward: Expunging Old Criminal Records for Career Advancement Hi, my name is Jansen Rigney. I'm the Wagoner County criminal, family, and soft intellectual property attorney for Wirth Law Office, and today we're going to start a small video segment on generalized expungements of your misdemeanors and felonies. So you might want to get an … [Read more...] about General Expungements of Misdemeanors and Felonies

https://youtu.be/wImwjSsfNrk Protective Order Expungement: Your Path to a Clear Record My name is Jansen Rigney, I'm the criminal, family, and soft intellectual property attorney for Wirth Law in Wagner County. And last we talked, we finished up the protective order process and how the court dispenses with protective orders, what happens if you have to go to court, or what … [Read more...] about How To Get a Protective Order Removed off Your Record

https://youtu.be/9tDzKEPoZKY The Importance of Evidence in Protective Order Hearings Hi, I'm Jansen Rigney, your Wagoner County Criminal Attorney. Before your protective order hearing, it's crucial to gather all the necessary information and evidence to present to the judge. This includes text messages, phone calls, surveillance footage, and any attempts at contact made by … [Read more...] about How To Gather The Information for Your Protective Order Hearing

https://youtu.be/8L8Z-5nPOPI Protective Orders: Safeguarding Your Health and Safety Hi, my name is Jansen Rigney. I am the Wagoner County Criminal Attorney and last time we talked, we left off on filing and getting an emergency protective order. First, it's important to understand why you should get a protective order. A protective order is used to protect the health and … [Read more...] about Why You Should Get a Protective Order?

https://youtu.be/gQ2wEF4T7-I Seeking Safety and Legal Help After Domestic Violence in Wagoner County After filing the police report and seeking a protective order, the next step is to consider your legal options. In cases of domestic violence, it may be necessary to press charges or pursue a civil lawsuit against the abuser. Consulting with an experienced Wagoner County … [Read more...] about What Are the Next Steps To Take in Domestic Violence in Wagoner County?

https://youtu.be/sjDyz0ERKDg Protective Orders: From Filing to Enforcement I'm Jansen Rigney, and this is your criminal Wagoner attorney with Wirth Law. And last we left off, we were talking about how the court system will proceed through the process of hearing your permanency protective order hearing. Once you've put on all your evidence and both sides have had the … [Read more...] about How the Court System Goes Through the Process Of Hearing Your Protective Order

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ8NazHrspk What Is a Plea Bargain in Oklahoma? This is Wagoner County lawyer Stuart Ericson. We're gonna talk about plea bargains today. A plea bargain is where, the definition of it kind of is, you're charged with a crime. A plea bargain is where the district attorney's office, again, they are in control of the plea bargain. It's not a judge, … [Read more...] about What Is a Plea Bargain in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1jyClZHu84 Filing Criminal Charges in Oklahoma Hi, I'm Stuart Ericson, an attorney in Wagoner, Oklahoma. So how do criminal charges get filed? So a couple of ways. Number one is a criminal complaint presented to the police department. People want to reach out to the police, be interviewed by police, and have evidence. So in that case, the … [Read more...] about How Do Criminal Charges Get Filed in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRMaHAmBizs The Importance of Staying Silent When Arrested This is Oklahoma lawyer Stuart Ericson just talking about the criminal process. So, you know, in a criminal case sometimes the arrest happens right then and there and your contact with the police is right there at arrest and it's always tempting to talk and most people do. Even when … [Read more...] about Why Should You Stay Quiet When Arrested in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J0jQzT2Es8 Overview of Criminal Law This is Wagoner Attorney Stuart Ericson, just going to kind of just give a general overview of criminal law in Oklahoma. So obviously we have two kinds of crimes, misdemeanors and felonies. Misdemeanors usually carry up to a year in the county jail or less, no prison time, no Department of Corrections … [Read more...] about What Are the Differences Between Misdemeanors and Felonies in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwRbtwyiRwM Seriousness and Potential Defenses of Felonious Pointing of a Firearm This is Wagoner County lawyer Stuart Ericson. We're talking about some of the gun charges in Oklahoma. Another one is pointing a firearm. Usually, it's called felonious pointing of a firearm. The elements of that are willfully pointing a shotgun, rifle, pistol, … [Read more...] about Is Pointing a Gun at Someone a Crime in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6al7cMsu-s Understanding the Illegality of Transporting Loaded Firearms This is Oklahoma attorney Stuart Ericson talking about some gun charges in Oklahoma. Another one is transporting a loaded firearm. So that one is knowingly, willfully transporting, in a car, in a vehicle, a firearm with a loaded clip or magazine or a bullet or shell loaded … [Read more...] about Is It a Crime to Carry a Loaded Gun in Your Car in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukj95BZccas Understanding the Legal Implications of Gun Possession This is Oklahoma lawyer Stuart Ericson. We're going to talk about some of the gun crimes in Oklahoma. So unlawful possession of a firearm is a felony and basically, it is the knowing, willful, possession, or having under your immediate control, a firearm. Yeah, so the … [Read more...] about How Do Gun Crimes Relate to Prior Felony Convictions in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuiRDRSXIqw Using an Alibi as a Powerful Defense This is Wagoner attorney Stuart Ericson. Today we're going to talk about the defense of alibi. So alibi is a defense to a crime. So you need to know what it is. Basically, alibi is a defense and should be considered if it is claimed or alleged by facts that the defendant was at another or … [Read more...] about How Can an Alibi Be Effectively Used to Defend Against Charges in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhv9KWYmn5o Strategic Decisions and Considerations for Defendant Testimony This is Wagoner Attorney Stuart Ericson. We're talking about jury trials. Let's talk about the defendant, whether they want to testify or not. First, it'd be their decision. The judge would ask them even at the time that that comes in the trial, do you know, you … [Read more...] about Should a Defendant Testify in Their Own Jury Trial in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rAeGz7DfUc Jurors’ Use of Evidence and Inferences Explained This is Oklahoma lawyer Stuart Ericson. We're talking about evidence now in jury trials and in the jury instructions kind of how the evidence is to be used and viewed by jurors and one of them is inferences. That's one of the jury instructions that a jury could get is that the jury is … [Read more...] about How Do Jurors Use Evidence and Inferences in Oklahoma Jury Trials?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me1Me34uPTw The Significance of Preliminary Hearings This is Wagoner Attorney Stuart Ericson. Today we're gonna talk about, after your case is filed and it's a felony case, we're gonna talk about preliminary hearings. So in Oklahoma, you have a right to a preliminary hearing on a felony case. Basically, it's a probable cause hearing, basically … [Read more...] about What Does a Preliminary Hearing in Oklahoma Entail?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VQBke2UkTs Different Ways Your Case Can End This is Oklahoma lawyer Stuart Ericson. We've been talking about jury trials, but I kind of want to talk about if you're charged with a case, how it can go. How is this case going to end? How is a jury trial going to end? Not a jury trial, but how's your case going to end? So really, there's only … [Read more...] about What Ways Can a Jury Trial End in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFbPMYD9GaE Waiting Period after Closing Arguments This is Wagoner County attorney Stuart Ericson. We've been talking about jury trials and now we're all the way to the end. The closing arguments are done. So now it's, I guess I'll call this the waiting time. You know, I've been in jury trials where the jury, you know, has been out for 45 … [Read more...] about What Happens After Closing Arguments Are Done in an Oklahoma Jury Trial?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jdWOcVz8fw The Role of Closing Arguments in Oklahoma Jury Trials This is Oklahoma lawyer Stuart Ericson. We're talking about jury trials. We're kind of to the end, so when all the evidence is in, the state has rested, the defense has rested, the jury instructions have been produced, then comes time for closing arguments. Now the state of … [Read more...] about What Are Closing Arguments in an Oklahoma Jury Trial?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTCfc7HRtH4 The Power of the Jury This is Stuart Ericson, Wagoner Lawyer. We're talking about jury trials, and we just finished talking about at the conclusion of all the evidence, you know, the jury instructions are done. Now, in jury trials, there's a strong distinction as to who does what in jury trials. So, the state of Oklahoma, the … [Read more...] about How Does a Jury Make Decisions in an Oklahoma Jury Trial?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zo5fthWx6E Jury Instructions Hi, this is Stuart Ericson, an attorney in Wagoner. We're talking about jury trials. We've talked about picking a jury, the state going first, calling their witnesses, the defense either calling their witnesses or not. So when the defense is done and you rest, you know, the testimony part of the trial is done. … [Read more...] about What Happens After All Evidence Is Presented in an Oklahoma Jury Trial?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_jA-z7Iklo The Process of Calling Witnesses in Jury Trials Hi, I'm Stuart Ericson, an attorney in Oklahoma. We're talking about jury trials. We just talked about the state calling witnesses. So now, when the state calls all of their witnesses, they basically rest. They say, you know, state rests. So their case is done. As the defense … [Read more...] about What Happens after All Witnesses Are Called in an Oklahoma Jury Trial?